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Lawmakers ask DOJ to investigate after 12 deaths at Duval County jail so far this year

Read full article: Lawmakers ask DOJ to investigate after 12 deaths at Duval County jail so far this year

The News4JAX I-TEAM has reported on twelve in-custody deaths at the jail so far this year, including three that were just in the past month and a half. State Representatives Angie Nixon and Tracie Davis are now asking the Department of Justice for a federal investigation. The DOJ responded to their request, acknowledging the letter and referring it for review.

New jail healthcare contractor didn’t go through competitive bidding process, thanks to little-known city law

Read full article: New jail healthcare contractor didn’t go through competitive bidding process, thanks to little-known city law

The News4JAX I-TEAM is digging deeper into the new healthcare provider for the Duval County Jail.

Did Duval County jail’s healthcare contractor lie before signing $98M deal with city? It’s under investigation

Read full article: Did Duval County jail’s healthcare contractor lie before signing $98M deal with city? It’s under investigation

Miami-area executives for the embattled healthcare contractor at the Duval County jail donated thousands to the campaign of T.K. Waters just days before he was elected sheriff.

Some Duval County inmates vaccinated; newly eligible inmates still waiting

Read full article: Some Duval County inmates vaccinated; newly eligible inmates still waiting

After an outbreak that infected hundreds and the deaths of three inmates, more than two dozen people incarcerated at the Jacksonville Pre-Trial Detention Facility have been vaccinated against COVID-19.