The probe is looking into the overuse of solitary confinement and deaths of seven inmates over a two-year period
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Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens said the wristbands act as a means to quickly respond to inmate medical emergencies
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Greenville County Jail staff found the inmates unconscious and paramedics pronounced them dead
A 22-year-old inmate died Friday, marking the fourth homicide at a state prison in the last eight days
A fourth officer is also expected to be charged in the death
Though an officer ostensibly made his rounds, he did not physically enter the video arraignment room as required by policy – during which time an inmate overdosed
A change in intake procedures meant to cut down on CO overtime meant hundreds of inmates went without full medical screenings
Alex Banta now faces up to life in prison for actions the jury said led to the death of inmate Larry Earvin
"It's just a very bad mess," said a court-appointed monitor
"Everything we have done is done for a purpose to try to keep that horrific drug out of our facility," Sheriff Chris Nanos said
Rep. Anna Eskamani called the death “horrifying” and said FDC’s statement didn’t provide enough details
The federal government is asking for a court-appointed receiver to take over the jail due to unsafe conditions
An investigation last year found that about one-fifth of correctional officers hadn't completed required basic training
The sheriff says he is working on a plan to hire more detention officers
In a scathing report released Thursday, auditors said San Diego County jails are unsafe and their operations deficient
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