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.
Prosecutors amended Randall Hepp’s felony misconduct charge as part of a plea deal tied to ongoing investigations at Waupun Correctional Institution
A civil rights lawsuit claimed Nebraska State Penitentiary officials violated the Eighth Amendment by placing an inmate with a dangerous, mentally ill cellmate
Dillon Bakke died from a brain hemorrhage days after reporting severe head pain while in custody at the Ramsey County jail in 2022
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
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
The 17-year-old became unresponsive while being restrained following an altercation with detention staff in September
After Epstein’s suicide in 2019, the dysfunctional jail fell deeper into disarray
Thirteen staff were suspended in connection with Tyrone Briggs’ 2019 death
“I never felt like the sheriff. I felt like I was just another supervisor,” said former Sheriff Clifford Pinkney
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