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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32-year-old woman’s death marks second this year at Duval jail
A 32-year-old woman who was incarcerated at the Duval County jail died Sunday after being found in medical distress, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
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Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office reports first jail death of 2024
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has reported the first in-custody death of the year at the Duval County jail.
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Lawsuit: Duval jail’s neglect led to heart transplant recipient’s death
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters faces a new federal lawsuit filed this week by the family of a man who died after a short stint in Duval County’s jail.
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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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Rising costs and in-custody deaths: Jacksonville’s struggle with jail health care
The Duval County jail’s inefficient health care system — one that can appear at times more like a taxi service to UF Health — comes at a cost to inmates and taxpayers alike.
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64-year-old arrested on trespassing charge dies in Duval jail
A 64-year-old Jacksonville man who was arrested on a charge of trespassing on private property and defying an order to leave died in the Duval County jail while in isolation.
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U.S. DOJ agrees with Jacksonville sheriff that brutal arrest didn’t break law
The U.S. Department of Justice said that the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office’s recent arrest of a 24-year-old that caught national attention in September because of its brutality “does not give a rise to a prosecutable violation of the federal civil rights laws.”