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
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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
Officials' solution to the spread of drugs and ODs within the jail is to seek funding for a new body scanner to monitor both detainees and staff
“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
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