A man who was improperly stripped searched by police in the middle of a public street while bystanders watched nearby settled a federal lawsuit with Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters and the city for $275,000, according to court records.
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After scrutiny, JSO adds medical staff to Duval jail to bolster inmate care
The National Commission on Correctional Health Care lifted the probationary status of the John E. Goode Pretrial Detention Facility in June, according to documents The Tributary received in a records request, which shed light on efforts JSO has not publicized to improve conditions in the aging jail.
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Jacksonville police and fire pension debt tops $3 billion, surging city costs
Jacksonville City Hall’s debt to the Police and Fire Pension Fund now tops $3 billion, one of its worst conditions in the past quarter century, which will require taxpayers to cover a mammoth $201 payment later this year.
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Multi-million dollar land swap would make once-obscure developer major downtown player
A new proposal, which city officials will weigh in the coming weeks, could make Alex Sifakis and a joint venture he backs, Gateway Jax, among the most crucial players in downtown Jacksonville’s future.
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Family of heart patient who died after Duval jail stay settles lawsuit
The family of a 54-year-old heart-transplant patient who died after a short stay in the Duval County jail settled a federal lawsuit over his death for $300,000.
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JSO officers sic K9 on unarmed man, prompting federal lawsuit
A Jacksonville man is suing the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and three officers, arguing his constitutional rights were violated during a traffic stop when one of those officers sicced a K9 on him and forced him to crawl back to the handler before releasing the dog from his maimed right arm.
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Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters settles lawsuit in mother of five’s jail suicide death
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.
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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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The Tributary’s top stories of 2024 — and the results
As we welcome 2025, we wanted to look back at the year that led us here, with some updates on our most-read investigations.
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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.