In-Custody Death
In-custody deaths are serious incidents that require thorough investigation and careful management within correctional facilities. This directory provides articles and resources on the causes, legal implications, and protocols for handling in-custody deaths. Understanding the factors contributing to these incidents is crucial for preventing future occurrences and ensuring accountability. For additional insights, explore our section on Inmate Healthcare and Safety.
Correctional officers said that Patrick Odale acted erratically and growled before they used pepper spray and restraint; Odale’s death was ruled a homicide
The court ruled that the Bibb County Jail deputy exercised her judgment in handling surveillance duties, protecting the deputy from legal liability in the inmate’s 2020 suicide
Ashley Toney was sentenced to over six years in prison for failing to intervene in the death of Quantez Burks at Southern Regional Jail
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
John Basco’s death is the 14th this year at the jail, which has faced criticism over inmate deaths, escapes and other incidents
Patrick Schroeder, 45, died Monday about four years after he was sentenced to death for the strangulation death of his prison cellmate
Accused lookout in beating death told his mother on a phone call shortly before Bulger came to USP Hazelton in October 2018 that inmates were preparing for the arrival of a “higher profile person”
A separate jury convicted former CO Alex Banta, 30, of similar charges in April
Sean McKinnon, 36, was on federal supervised release when he was arrested Thursday in Florida on charges including conspiracy to commit first degree murder
Fotio Geas and Paul J. DeCologero are accused of striking Bulger in the head multiple times and causing his death in October of 2018 while all were incarcerated at United States Penitentiary Hazleton in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia
Thomas Lee Hicks, 30, faces a count of second-degree murder and child cruelty charges in connection with the Aug. 9 incident
The story got national attention after a judge ordered the plaintiff’s attorney to stop tweeting about it
“This is one of the worst cases of murder I’ve ever seen,” said Jones, a former Houston, Texas, prosecutor.
Chad Isaak, 48, was serving life sentences for killing four people at a North Dakota business in what authorities say was one of the state’s most gruesome crimes
His sister, Wanda Palmer, identified him as her attacker upon awakening
The probe is looking into the overuse of solitary confinement and deaths of seven inmates over a two-year period
Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens said the wristbands act as a means to quickly respond to inmate medical emergencies
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
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