Today’s jail was opened in 1991, and in the 30 years since, the city and the Sheriff’s Office fought over who should be responsible for the jail’s upkeep, resulting in today’s crisis, a former corrections director told The Tributary.
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Jacksonville City Council passes Sheriff T.K. Waters’ bill restricting lawsuit settlements
Jacksonville City Council on Tuesday voted in favor of legislation that will make it harder for the city to settle lawsuits against some employees, possibly putting those employees in jeopardy if a trial doesn’t end in their favor.
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What you need to know about Jacksonville’s legislation on lawsuit settlements
The Jacksonville City Council will vote Tuesday on legislation that could change how the city handles lawsuits against employees. Here’s what you need to know.
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Jacksonville sheriff says he didn’t know about settlement. Records show his office’s lawyer did
Key legislation that could make it harder for Jacksonville to settle lawsuits was based on a complaint that Sheriff T.K. Waters and his office weren’t consulted before a high-profile $200,000 settlement. But new records show the officer who was sued and the Sheriff’s Office attorney were invited to the mediation meeting where the city agreed to settle.
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Council committees soften bill that would give Jacksonville sheriff settlement authorization
After an hour-long meeting Monday, the Jacksonville City Council Rules Committee amended a piece of legislation that would have given the sheriff the power to override decisions made regarding the resolution of lawsuits that involve his officers.
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Proposed city legislation would give Jacksonville sheriff more power
At least seven members of the Jacksonville City Council and Sheriff T.K. Waters are attempting to expand the powers of the city’s top law enforcement official regarding the resolution of lawsuits that involve his officers.
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Auditor: Mounting debt, inmate care, cost of treating poor people puts UF Health in dire financial state
Northeast Florida’s largest hospital and central caregiver for its neediest patients is in dire straits due to a deepening hole of debt, a costly deal with Jacksonville’s jail and a worsening deficit it faces for treating poor people, according to the Jacksonville Council Auditor’s Office.
Posted inChanging Florida
Federal judge accepts Jacksonville redistricting settlement, ending racial gerrymandering case
The federal racial gerrymandering case that upended the Jacksonville City Council’s district map, proving the city had segregated voters on the basis of race for decades, has finally ended.
Posted inChanging Florida
Jacksonville City Council approves redistricting settlement after racial gerrymandering ruling
The Jacksonville City Council agreed to pay $100,000 and accept the plaintiff’s district map after losing five times in federal court.
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City lawyer files legislation to settle Jacksonville City Council redistricting case
Jacksonville’s general counsel filed a bill that would mean the City Council would give up its fight against civil-rights plaintiffs in its federal racial gerrymandering case.