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Broward sheriff, critics open dialogue on jail deaths, inmate care

Broward sheriff, critics open dialogue on jail deaths, inmate care
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Broward hopes new arrest diversion program helps prevent jail deaths

Broward hopes new arrest diversion program helps prevent jail deaths
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NAACP calls for federal investigation into Broward jails

One of the nation’s largest civil rights organizations is demanding an investigation of Broward jails by the U.S. Justice Department, pointing out numerous recent deaths and troubling incidents that critics say could have been avoided by better supervision. According to the NAACP, 21 inmates have died since 2021 while in custody at one of Broward’s four jail facilities, which are operated by ...

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Broward inmate deaths sound alarms for reform in county jails

Broward inmate deaths sound alarms for reform in county jails
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Broward inmate deaths sound alarms for reform and resources in county jails

Broward inmate deaths sound alarms for reform and resources in county jails
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Broward jail deaths have Public Defender's office demanding oversight

Broward Public Defender Gordon Weekes is demanding changes at the Broward Main Jail after two recent inmate deaths tied to mental illness. Alvin Stephen Modeste, 43, hanged himself in his cell at the North Broward Jail in Pompano Beach on Dec. 26, less than a month after a Broward judge ordered him to receive evaluation under the state’s Baker Act. Modeste was scheduled to be evaluated to ...

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