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No detention deputies face charges in death of Marion County inmate
Read full article: No detention deputies face charges in death of Marion County inmateNone of the detention deputies involved in subduing, shocking and deploying pepper spray on a Marion County inmate last year face charges in his death, records show.
Deputies investigate death of Marion County inmate after jail officials subdue him during cell check
Read full article: Deputies investigate death of Marion County inmate after jail officials subdue him during cell checkThe sheriff’s office is investigating the death of a Marion County inmate after six detention deputies deployed pepper foam and subdued him during a routine cell inspection Friday morning.
Accused killer in former detention deputy’s death charged with conspiring to kill witness, Marion deputies say
Read full article: Accused killer in former detention deputy’s death charged with conspiring to kill witness, Marion deputies sayAn inmate suspected of killing a former Marion County corrections deputy is accused of conspiring to try and kill another inmate who is a witness in his case, according to the sheriff’s office.
Inmate attacks officer, crashes stolen vehicle in Lake County, deputies say
Read full article: Inmate attacks officer, crashes stolen vehicle in Lake County, deputies sayOKAHUMPKA, Fla. – A Florida Department of Corrections inmate attacked a corrections officer along John Young Parkway Thursday and fled in a vehicle before crashing in Lake County, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. The incident happened around 12:52 p.m. at North John Young Parkway and East Way Expressway when the inmate hit a corrections officer with a shovel and then stole his agency truck, according to the sheriff’s office. [TRENDING: Animal nearly severs woman’s arm at Carole Baskin’s rescue | CDC: Avoid travel to Mexico | Brightline targets 2022 for OIA station]The Sheriff’s Office helicopter was able to track the vehicle to Lake County where the inmate crashed at County Road 48 and County Road 470 in Okahumpka. The inmate, identified as Dalton J. Ayers, was apprehended by law enforcement in Lake County. The corrections officer suffered minor injuries, deputies said, although the Florida Department of Corrections said the correctional officer was “brutally attacked.”“These types of escapes are extremely rare.
Seminole County inmate with COVID-19 dies, jail officials say
Read full article: Seminole County inmate with COVID-19 dies, jail officials saySEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – An inmate at the Seminole County jail died Monday at a local hospital after testing positive for COVID-19 more than a week ago, according to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office. The John E. Polk Correctional Facility, or JEPCF, inmate was seen by correctional facility medical staff on Aug. 19 for congestion and cold symptoms. Seminole County jail officials said they experienced an increase in coronavirus cases in mid-August and implemented additional cleaning and procedures to prevent the spread of the virus. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 95 out of a total of 2,057 inmates tested positive for COVID-19. The majority of the inmates who tested positive were asymptomatic and confined within two housing pods, officials said.
FDC investigates use of force incident after death of inmate at Lake Correctional Institution
Read full article: FDC investigates use of force incident after death of inmate at Lake Correctional InstitutionLAKE COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Corrections is investigating a use of force incident after the death of an inmate at the Lake Correctional Institution. FDC said the incident happened on Thursday and the inmate was rushed to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. The inmate died from those injures on Friday, according to FDC. The name of the inmate has not been released at this time. The FDC Office of Inspector General will review the incident.