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Wednesday, August 29, 2012  After years of failed requests for additional staffing and maitenance updates Sheriff Terry Maketa is asking for a new $22.5 million tax measure.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  Keeping inmates and staff at the El Paso County jail safe is a 24/7 job that includes constant supervision, security cameras and now a body scan.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012  The El Paso County Jail will scan all incoming inmates using a full-body scanner to check for illegal weapons or drugs smuggled underneath clothing, in body cavities or ingested.

Wednesday, July 06, 2011  What's the cost of talking to a loved one that's locked up?  We've heard from a few families who've said they paid almost $30 for a collect call.

Friday, June 24, 2011  A ward at the El Paso County Jail has been placed under a modified quarantine after an inmate tested positive for chicken pox.

Monday, June 13, 2011  A single vehicle crash in El Paso County left a woman with serious injuries and a man in jail.

Thursday, March 10, 2011  The El Paso County Sheriff's Office has launched a search for two young boys who have been unaccounted for for several years.

Monday, February 28, 2011  Police said 32-year-old Detra Farries was booked into the El Paso County Jail Friday evening.

Wednesday, December 29, 2010  Police say a Colorado Springs man is suspected of stomping his girlfriend's puppy to death because she wouldn't answer her phone.

Monday, December 08, 2008  Man and female passenger are killed when speeding car hits the motorcycle on which they were riding.

Thursday, October 16, 2008  Friends and family pay their respects to murder victim Judilianna Lawrence.