jail deaths

Three Milwaukee County Jail Staff Members Charged For Inmate's Dehydration Death

Terrill Thomas died of "profound dehydration" in 2016 after guards cut off his water supply for a week.
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Jail Official Sentenced To Prison For Denying Medical Care To Dying Diabetic Inmate

Wayne Barnes allegedly required employees at an Oklahoma jail to get his permission before calling for medical help for inmates.
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Family Releases Graphic Photos Of An Illinois Inmate's Body In A Plea For Answers

Michael Jefferson was found unresponsive in his cell. His mother says his face was "beyond recognition."
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What America Needs To Learn From The Tragic Death Of Otto Warmbier

Let’s judge our own country by how we treat our prisoners.
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We Wanted To Find Troubled Jails, So We Counted The Bodies

Ten jails. More than 40 deaths. What happened in one year?
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A Deadly Virginia Jail Is Now Under Federal Investigation

Hampton Roads Regional Jail saw eight inmate deaths in less than a year and a half.
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Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke Blames Inmates For Dying At His Jail

It's pretty much everybody's fault but his, Clarke says.
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4 People, Including A Baby, Have Died In A Jail Run By Potential Trump Nominee Sheriff David Clarke

"American citizens are dying unnecessarily in his jail, and it would be nice if he could take some responsibility for it and address the problem."
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Woman Who Suffered 'Inhumane' Death In Jail Was Only There Because She Was Poor

Jennifer Meyers was one of the many victims of a system that incarcerates people because they can't pay fees or fines.
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Syrian Bomb Plot Suspect Commits Suicide In German Detention Center

Investigators believe he was close to staging a serious attack before his arrest.
By Reuters