May 7, 2025
Doctors said there was no evidence Charles Faggart used fentanyl or had a seizure at the Duval County jail.…
April 30, 2025
Jailers say inmate had no visible injuries. Photos show otherwise.
A Duval jail inmate claims her face was severely injured when jailers threw her to the ground.…
March 14, 2025
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office settles suit in strip-search arrest that broke department policy
A man who was improperly stripped searched by Jacksonville police on a public street while bystanders watched settled a federal…
February 24, 2025
After scrutiny, Duval jail adds medical staff to bolster care
The National Commission on Correctional Health Care has taken the jail off probation.…
February 7, 2025
Duval jail settles lawsuit for $300K in inmate’s death
Jail inmate Dexter Barry never received the medication he needed after a heart transplant. He died a few days later.…
January 17, 2025
Deaths decline at Duval jail under new medical provider
Fifteen people died in the Duval County jail in 2023, compared with seven in 2024.…
May 10, 2024
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office sued over strip search
Ronnie Reed alleges his constitutional rights were violated when officers searched him on a public street during a drug investigation.…
April 8, 2024
Jacksonville police officers disciplined for strip search
An internal investigation concluded that two officers violated policy when they pulled down a man’s pants on a public road…
February 15, 2024
Drug verdict overturned after prosecutors overstep
Prosecutors Richard Giglio and Joseph Licandro distored evidence by repeatedly referring to the defendant’s previous arrest, an appellate court ruled.…
February 14, 2024
City Council gives officeholders power over lawsuits
Legislation approved Tuesday will make it harder for the city of Jacksonville to settle lawsuits without approval of the office…
February 6, 2024
Panel softens bill that would give sheriff power in lawsuits
Sheriff T.K. Waters had requested legislation that would give him approval over any lawsuit settlements involving his office.…
February 1, 2024
Lawsuit blames jail for inmate’s death after missing medication
A federal lawsuit against Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters accuses the jail of violating the rights of heart transplant patient Dexter…
February 1, 2024
Sheriff wants more power over lawsuit settlements
City legislation would give Jacksonville officials the ability to veto whether a lawsuit involving their office is settled before a…
November 8, 2023
City will pay $200,000 for FAMU student killed by police
Jamee Johnson, a Florida A&M student, was shot to death during a traffic stop in 2019.…
August 23, 2023
Lawmakers call for federal investigation of Duval jail
State Rep. Angie Nixon and state Sen. Tracie Davis asked the Department of Justice to investigate after an increase in…
August 21, 2023
Duval jail faulted for ‘minimal’ review of deaths
A national accrediting agency found the jail took too long to review deaths and failed to meet national standards.…
July 28, 2023
Jail health care provider cited for slew of contract violations
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office notified Armor Correctional Health Services that it violated its contract to provide health care at the…
July 27, 2023
National accrediting agency put Duval jail on probation, records show
The National Commission on Correctional Health Care warned the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office three months ago that the jail’s medical care…
July 25, 2023
Duval jail will dump troubled Armor health provider
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office intends to end its contract with Armor Correctional Health Care, which is accused of denying inmates…
June 15, 2023
Duval jail kept medical provider despite lawsuits and deaths
Jacksonville leaders signed two contracts with Armor Correctional Health Services despite 570 lawsuits and inmate deaths across the country.…
June 2, 2023
Florida opens investigation into Duval County jail’s medical provider
Armor Correctional Services failed to report that it was convicted in the death of a Milwaukee inmate in October 2022.…
May 26, 2023
Duval inmate dies after missing transplant medication
Jail staff knew Dexter Barry needed “urgent” transplant medication last November but never gave the medicine to him, new Duval…