Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters and a corrections officer have settled a wrongful death lawsuit with the family of a woman who killed herself in the Duval County Pretrial Detention Facility after multiple suicide attempts.
Category: Jail Conditions
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Duval jail reports fewer deaths in first full year under new medical provider
A year after changing medical providers, Duval County jail officials reported a more than 50% decrease in the amount of incarcerated people who died in the facility.
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If your incarcerated spouse falls deathly ill, the Duval jail might not tell you
The Alexanders’ story shows the difficulties families face when their loved ones fall sick behind bars and they can’t get updates on their conditions.
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Duval County inmate dies waiting for transfer to mental health facility
A 46-year-old man awaiting transfer to a mental health facility died in the Duval County jail on Tuesday, according to multiple media reports.
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Duval County inmate, 66, dies after ‘lengthy stay’ at hospital
Scott Stormes, 66, is the fifth person to die in custody of the Duval County jail this year.
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Arrest of heart transplant recipient who died wasn’t ‘the strongest,’ JSO sergeant said
A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office sergeant deemed the arrest of a heart transplant recipient for a low-level misdemeanor as not “the strongest,” yet advised against reversing it, internal investigation documents show. Days after his release without crucial medication, the man died when his body rejected his heart.
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JSO correctional officer, city employee charged with bringing drugs into Duval County jail
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrested its own correctional officer and 16 other people and charged them with bringing drugs into the Duval County jail.
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The Tributary’s Nichole Manna receives national recognition for jail health reporting
Manna was awarded an honorable mention for her investigative reporting by the National Institute for Healthcare Management.
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Jacksonville correctional officer accused of pepper spraying, hitting inmate, JSO says
A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office correctional officer has been arrested and accused of battery after he pepper sprayed and beat a Duval County inmate who was not resisting him, the Sheriff’s Office said Monday.
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In 2 months, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has already reported 4 inmate deaths
A 24-year-old who was incarcerated at the Duval County jail died on Tuesday evening at a local hospital after a medical episode, according to a news release from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.