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NYC politics
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

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

Suffolk County ends 14-year lawsuit by paying $18 million to former inmates for inhumane jail conditions.
fromPadailypost
4 months ago

Deaths in county jail reach highest point in years

"Just because someone died of natural causes, that doesn't necessarily absolve any kind of accountability for that death," Soto told the committee.
SF parents
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 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.
US news
fromWashington Post
4 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.
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