POLK COUNTY, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Polk County is facing more lawsuits brought by individuals detained in the county jail by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Polk, Woodbury, ...

A funding dispute over a $125 substance abuse evaluation has disrupted a key service in Polk County's court system. Nonprofit Employee and Family Resources (EFR) was held in contempt of court for ...

An Iowa nonprofit is seeking local government funding for legal services due to a new federal policy. The policy allows for the detention of refugees who have not received permanent residency after ...

Shaun Seaman, an inmate at the Polk County Jail, was killed by his cellmate in May 2021. The Seaman family settled a civil rights lawsuit against the Polk County Sheriff's Office for $90,000. Court ...