Protesters rally outside of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office headquarters on April 13, 2025, in response to the death of Charles Faggart, who died after he was beaten by jailers, according to his family’s attorney.

Ranking officer during Duval jail death has spotty past

Sgt. William H. Cox has been investigated six times within the Sheriff’s Office, including once for use of force.…

By Nichole Manna - The Tributary

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The Duval County jail. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

May 7, 2025

Medical records contradict Sheriff’s Office on jail death

Doctors said there was no evidence Charles Faggart used fentanyl or had a seizure at the Duval County jail.…

By Nichole Manna - The Tributary

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Staff at the Mayo Clinic alerted a JSO officer who was on site working an off-duty shift to the injuries found on Allison Fierro’s face. Fierro said she got them after being pushed to the ground by Duval County jailers. A detective with JSO’s integrity unit was dispatched to the hospital, and from her hospital bed Fierro described to him being slammed to the floor. When her face hit the floor, she heard something “crack” but was told to “shut up” when she asked to see medical personnel, she told the detective. Details of the call can be seen in the card filled out by JSO, above.

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.…

By Nichole Manna - The Tributary

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Charles Faggart of Chop it Charlie's. | gofundme

April 14, 2025

More details released on what led to Duval inmate’s death

A report details a struggle and medical emergency that ultimately led to the death of inmate Charles Faggart.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Charles Faggart of Chop it Charlie's food truck. | gofundme

April 10, 2025

Inmate dies of severe injuries suffered in Duval jail

Nine jail officers were suspended in an incident involving inmate Charles Faggart. The Sheriff’s Office has not explained what happened.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Charles Faggart of Chop it Charlie's. | gofundme

April 9, 2025

Duval inmate severely injured; 9 officers suspended

The Sheriff’s Office released no information about how the inmate was hurt. He remains hospitalized.…

By Dan Scanlan

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The Duval County jail. | Andrew Pantazi, The Tributary

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.…

By Nichole Manna - The Tributary

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Inmate Dexter Barry didn’t receive his anti-rejection medications while in the Duval County jail. He died a few days after he was released. | Courtesy photo via the Tributary

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.…

By Nichole Manna - The Tributary

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The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office John E. Goode Pre-Trial Detention Facility.

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.…

By Nichole Manna - The Tributary

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The Duval County jail. | Jacksonville Daily Record

January 7, 2025

Defense attorney accused of smuggling drugs into Duval jail

Nathan Samuel Williams, 37, was charged with slippping drug-soaked paper to inmates in the jail.…

By Michelle Corum

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The Duval County jail. | Andrew Pantazi, The Tributary

May 13, 2024

Duval jail report calls for new public safety campus

The report suggests replacing the current jail with a new facility that has its own infirmary and separate buildings for…

By Heather Henderson

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The Duval County jail. | Jacksonville Daily Record

April 30, 2024

Corrections officer among 17 charged in Duval jail drug ring

Sheriff T.K. Waters said investigators got a tip that corrections officer Kobe Collett was smuggling drugs into the jail.…

By Steven Ponson

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Dexter Barry is shown in a police car. | The Tributary

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…

By Nichole Manna - The Tributary

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UF Health Jacksonville | Nichole Manna, The Tributary

January 12, 2024

Costs overwhelm UF Health in care for poor and inmates

Northeast Florida’s largest hospital and central caregiver for the needy is in dire straits — without a dedicated source of…

By Charlie McGee - The Tributary

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The Duval County jail.

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…

By Nichole Manna - The Tributary

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The Duval County jail. | Jacksonville Daily Record

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.…

By Nichole Manna - The Tributary

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The Duval County jail. | Jacksonville Daily Record

August 17, 2023

Committee gets organized to study need for new jail

A special Jacksonville City Council committee created five subcommittees to study short-term needs for the jail and police headquarters Downtown.…

By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record

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An illustration in the Downtown Investment Authority’s master plan of the Shipyards West area shows the jail and police memorial building sites as the location of a convention center. | Jacksonville Daily Record.

August 14, 2023

Discussion will begin this week on moving Duval jail

A new City Council Special Committee will begin meetings Wednesday that could result in a plan to move the Duval…

By Mike Mendenhall - Jacksonville Daily Record