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US news
fromWashington Post
2 months ago

Jail guards ignored screams for help as man tortured cellmate to death, lawsuit says

A mental health crisis led to Brandon Yates' arrest, and his subsequent death in jail raises serious concerns about negligence and wrongful death in custody.
fromNew York Post
1 day ago
NYC politics

Suffolk County agrees to pay out $18 million in court settlement over 'inhumane' conditions in county jails

US news
fromWashington Post
2 months ago

Jail guards ignored screams for help as man tortured cellmate to death, lawsuit says

A mental health crisis led to Brandon Yates' arrest, and his subsequent death in jail raises serious concerns about negligence and wrongful death in custody.
fromNew York Post
1 day ago
NYC politics

Suffolk County agrees to pay out $18 million in court settlement over 'inhumane' conditions in county jails

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SF parents
fromPadailypost
1 month ago

Deaths in county jail reach highest point in years

Ten men died in Santa Clara County jails last year, marking the highest number of deaths in custody in two decades.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

$3.5 Million Settlement in Sacramento Jail Death

Neglect in Sacramento County jail led to David Kent Barefield Sr.'s overdose death and a subsequent $3.5 million settlement.
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