In-Custody Death

The mayhem started early in the morning when a corrections officer saw three detainees slashing an inmate

Fla. man claims he was high on meth, hadn't slept for 5 days before violently struggling against jail deputies

The in-custody inmate was at the courthouse for official business when the incident occurred

"The multitude of plans, programs and promises the City has announced have not worked," the Legal Aid Society said

Earlier this year, a state auditor's report was highly critical of the department and offered several recommendations

A coalition made seven demands of commissioners before marching to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office

As of last week, 107 prisoners have died, which is more than the total number of annual deaths in 2018, 2019 and 2021

A report issued Sept 12 on six suicides and four overdoses in the jails in 2021 found a range of staffing breakdowns contributed to those fatalities

The deceased inmate was found dead on the mental health floor of the facility

The suspect told police he was tired of being disrespected after he cleaned the cell and his cellmate clogged the toilet

Armor Correctional Health Services Inc. was charged in 2018 with felony abuse of residents of a penal facility in the death of Terrill Thomas

Acevedo, 48, climbed a fence Sept. 20 in the rooftop recreation yard of “the Barge” jailhouse moored off the Bronx in the East River

“He was gone when he hit the water,” a Correction Department source said

The report cites failure to check detainees, slow emergency responses, and vacant posts