Fairfax County is launching a program to reduce the number of mentally ill inmates at its jail by diverting nonviolent offenders experiencing crises into treatment instead of incarceration.

WASHINGTON — Through a new public safety initiative in Fairfax County, dozens of would-be inmates have received mental health care instead of going to jail, officials announced Thursday at the ...

A male inmate at the Fairfax County, Virginia, jail has tested positive for the coronavirus, and the county’s top prosecutor is recommending the release of some inmates in hopes of balancing ...