A change in intake procedures meant to cut down on CO overtime meant hundreds of inmates went without full medical screenings
Under private management, the facility has been plagued by inmate deaths, attacks on officers, and mistreatment by supervisors
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The officers' "quick thinking and courage" saved the man's life, Sheriff Doug Ulmer said
The inmate, who was being held in a mental health unit, had not been checked in almost 12 hours
After Epstein’s suicide in 2019, the dysfunctional jail fell deeper into disarray
Regular checks were conducted on the inmate, but a self-inflicted head injury was initially missed
“I think this is just another sign of the department doing everything they can to maximize the people," a lawmaker said
Prisons are so understaffed, said an anonymous CO, that inmates have been recruited to help monitor other prisoners on suicide watch
The deputies removed a ligature from the inmate's neck before providing medical attention Monday night
“Everything points to death by suicide,” said a statement from the regional Catalan government
The settlement is one of 73 payouts involving the sheriff's department in the past 13 months, totaling more than $14 million
“We were going to put the whole system on trial,” said a lawyer for Michael Thomas
About half of the federal prison's CO posts were filled by workers whose regular duties do not include monitoring inmates
The deal with prosecutors requires both COs to fully cooperate with an ongoing DOJ probe
San Diego County jails have the highest mortality and suicide rates among California's six largest jail systems
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