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.
The conviction of the former Southern Regional Jail lieutenant is part of a broader federal investigation that has led to guilty pleas from six other COs
The Brooks family’s federal lawsuit against the COs calls for criminal charges and reform, citing systemic abuse at Marcy Correctional Facility
The inmate died hours after multiple corrections officers were caught on bodycam video assaulting him at Marcy Correctional Facility
“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
Prosecutors say city jail workers aren’t criminally negligent in the death of a woman who killed herself while in custody
David Kennedy, a pediatrician, was being held at the Montgomery County jail on child porn charges
An Ohio inmate was strangled to death while riding in a corrections agency van with other prisoners and COs aboard, a prosecutor said
Santa Clara County agreed to settle a wrongful death and civil rights violation claim brought by the family of 31-year-old Michael Tyree, who was found dead in his cell
Officials tried to cover up the death of an ill inmate who was gassed at least three times in a confinement cell as he screamed for help, a lawsuit alleges
The Virginia attorney general is asking the DOJ to investigate a regional jail after the deaths of two inmates
Advocates say they fear that thousands of mentally ill people behind bars in Virginia remain at risk
Rafael Zuniga and Michael Serges left the Waller County sheriff’s office in September 2015 for the Waller Police Department
Corrections officer who was serving a sentence for attempting to sexually assault inmates died just one week into his sentence
