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
A third man has died within two weeks while in custody at the western Alaska community jail
Incidents of tainted water have spawned inmate lawsuits, expensive repairs, hefty bills for bottled water and fines
A combination of errors caused some deaths to be counted twice, while others weren’t counted at all
Officials say 56-year-old inmate died Thursday night at a hospital; the specific cause of his death is pending
The man serving a life sentence for fatally shooting seven people at a California college has died in prison
The man serving time for the death of a pregnant mother has died
The second series of trials for inmates charged in the deadly Delaware prison riot began Monday
South Central Correctional Facility officials say the priest died Sunday of natural causes
The FBI is still investigating Bulger’s Oct. 30 death after being transferred to a new prison
“There is a direct correlation between the level of prison violence and the shortage of correctional staff,” a state DOC spokesperson said
State medical examiners found the inmate died from bleeding from a stomach ulcer
The inmates were working along the interstate when a tractor trailer struck them, along with a Division of Corrections van
The inmate was in a wheelchair inside the ambulance when he became violent and grabbed the deputy’s weapon
Prisoners who kill often face little additional punishment, court records indicated
The inmate was charged with first-degree murder and assault of CO Steven Floyd
Three other inmates, two with connections to organized crime, have also been separated from general population following the murder
Chief Deputy George Taylor will take over as the interim director of the Cuyahoga County jail, where six inmates have died over four months
Four COs were suspended following the May 17 incident
Cuyahoga County’s top jail official resigned late Wednesday, just months after six inmates died in a four-month span
The inmate’s head was struck against the floor about a dozen times while in his cell on Wednesday, according to an arrest affidavit
The two suicides are not believed to be related
“Violence breeds itself and inmates tend to keep feeding off it,” a union official said, adding the prison has 77 vacancies — more than half for CO positions
Bulger was transferred to USP Hazelton in W. Va. after causing problems at the prison in Fla., where he had been serving a life sentence
Bulger’s killing has raised questions of why he was transferred to the prison and why the 89-year-old was placed in the general population instead of special housing
Convicted double-murder Fotios “Freddy” Geas, formerly of West Springfield, is under investigation for the slaying of Bulger
Bulger was found unresponsive Tuesday morning at the U.S. penitentiary in West Virginia where he’d just been transferred
One condemned inmate killed another Friday, the first slaying of a death row inmate in California in more than 20 years, officials said
Garfield County Sheriff Jerry Niles had been charged for the death of an inmate who was confined in a restraining chair for more than two days
The cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner, the official said
Attorneys allege the 53-year-old inmate died due to withdrawal from prescribed medications
