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Lawmakers ask DOJ to investigate after 12 deaths at Duval County jail so far this year
Read full article: Lawmakers ask DOJ to investigate after 12 deaths at Duval County jail so far this yearThe News4JAX I-TEAM has reported on twelve in-custody deaths at the jail so far this year, including three that were just in the past month and a half. State Representatives Angie Nixon and Tracie Davis are now asking the Department of Justice for a federal investigation. The DOJ responded to their request, acknowledging the letter and referring it for review.
New jail healthcare contractor didn’t go through competitive bidding process, thanks to little-known city law
Read full article: New jail healthcare contractor didn’t go through competitive bidding process, thanks to little-known city lawThe News4JAX I-TEAM is digging deeper into the new healthcare provider for the Duval County Jail.
Did Duval County jail’s healthcare contractor lie before signing $98M deal with city? It’s under investigation
Read full article: Did Duval County jail’s healthcare contractor lie before signing $98M deal with city? It’s under investigationMiami-area executives for the embattled healthcare contractor at the Duval County jail donated thousands to the campaign of T.K. Waters just days before he was elected sheriff.
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Some Duval County inmates vaccinated; newly eligible inmates still waiting
Read full article: Some Duval County inmates vaccinated; newly eligible inmates still waitingAfter an outbreak that infected hundreds and the deaths of three inmates, more than two dozen people incarcerated at the Jacksonville Pre-Trial Detention Facility have been vaccinated against COVID-19.