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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.…
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.…
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.…
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.…
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.…
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.…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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.…
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.…
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…