May 13, 2024
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…