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Investigation Launched Into South Carolina Jails Over Inmate Deaths and Mistreatment

Columbia, South Carolina – Federal authorities have initiated civil investigations into two detention centers in South Carolina based on reports of mistreatment and unsafe living conditions resulting in multiple inmate deaths. The U.S. Department of Justice announced the probes following allegations of use of force, medical neglect, suicides, structural unsafety, sexual assaults, homicides, and widespread violence at the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center in Charleston and the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in Columbia. The …

Inmates Deaths at Broward County Jails Spark Outcry from NAACP

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People held a news conference Thursday morning with Broward County Public Defender Gordon Weekes to discuss the deaths of numerous inmates in Broward County jails. Since the year 2021, 21 individuals have died while being held in jails across Broward County. “The NAACP is horrified by the continued injustice that Broward County families have been forced to endure,” said Derrick Johnson, NAACP President …

Death in Custody: Investigating the High Death Toll in Los Angeles Jails and America’s Ongoing Problem with Incarcerated Deaths

Los Angeles, California had a particularly deadly year in 2023, with 45 people dying in custody. Among these deaths were nine drug-related deaths, three suicides, three homicides, and one death suspected to be caused by hypothermia. The county’s jails proved to be deadlier than they were just before the pandemic, despite a lower incarcerated population. This information sets Los Angeles apart from many other municipalities where jail deaths are not publicly announced. In their 2023 …

South Carolina Jails Under Civil Rights Investigations for Inmate Deaths and Mistreatment

Columbia, South Carolina – The U.S. Department of Justice has initiated civil investigations into two detention centers in South Carolina following reports of multiple inmate deaths resulting from mistreatment and unsafe living conditions. The Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center in Charleston and the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in Columbia are the focus of the separate probes, launched by the department’s civil rights division based on credible allegations. Both jails are individually funded and operated …