Experts told The Tributary that Officer Donald Bowers should have reported his hit to the face of William McNeil Jr. after he smashed the car’s window to drag McNeil out of the car.
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JSO settles lawsuit in strip-search arrest that broke department policy
A man who was improperly stripped searched by police in the middle of a public street while bystanders watched nearby settled a federal lawsuit with Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters and the city for $275,000, according to court records.
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After scrutiny, JSO adds medical staff to Duval jail to bolster inmate care
The National Commission on Correctional Health Care lifted the probationary status of the John E. Goode Pretrial Detention Facility in June, according to documents The Tributary received in a records request, which shed light on efforts JSO has not publicized to improve conditions in the aging jail.
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Duval jail reports fewer deaths in first full year under new medical provider
A year after changing medical providers, Duval County jail officials reported a more than 50% decrease in the amount of incarcerated people who died in the facility.
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Federal court to decide if Jacksonville can enforce panhandling ban as lawsuit argues it’s unconstitutional
A federal judge is set to decide if he will temporarily pause Jacksonville’s enforcement of a local ban on panhandling while the city fights a lawsuit arguing its ordinance violates free-speech rights.
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Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office sued for publicly stripping man
A 47-year-old man has alleged in a lawsuit that his constitutional rights were violated when two Jacksonville Sheriff’s officers strip-searched him in public, without justification, in September 2022.
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Jacksonville man beaten by JSO officers avoids jail time with plea deal
A 24-year-old who Jacksonville Sheriff’s officers beat after he fled during a traffic stop avoided jail time by pleading guilty to a non-violent misdemeanor Monday morning.
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Jacksonville to pay $200k to settle lawsuit over police shooting of FAMU student
Taxpayers will foot a $200,000 bill to settle a lawsuit against the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office for the police killing of FAMU student Jamee Johnson.
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National accrediting agency put Duval jail on probation, records show
A key national accrediting agency warned the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office three months ago that its medical care was deficient and placed its jail on probation in April, according to records obtained by The Tributary.
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Jacksonville’s jail death rate tripled after privatizing medical care
Deaths in the Duval County jail have tripled since Armor Correctional Health Services started handling health care – with about four deaths per year from 2012 to 2017 and about 13 deaths per year since 2018.