Civil rights groups and lawmakers are raising alarms over a series of deaths in county jails across the United States. In Broward County, Florida, the NAACP has called for federal intervention, citing 21 deaths in custody since 2021 and accusing the Broward Sheriff’s Office of failing to provide adequate inmate monitoring, medical treatment, and mental health services, as reported by Morgan Rynor. Similarly, in Fulton County, Georgia, Senator Warnock, alongside SenOssoff and RepNikema, highlighted that 25 inmates have died in the last two years, prompting calls for an expedited Department of Justice investigation. Concerns extend to Texas, where advocates and family members are speaking out against jail deaths, and the Torrance County Detention Facility is under scrutiny for chronic human rights violations and pandemic health risks, detailed in the 'Anthology of Abuse' report. Additionally, the Harris Co. Jail in Texas is facing criticism after 'fight videos' surfaced.
‘Time to do something different’: Families plead for probe into Broward inmate deaths https://t.co/yzOACE5vC9
DISTURBING VIDEOS: Lawmaker and others blast Harris Co. Jail after 'fight videos' surface - https://t.co/Bei2pYIIeL #GoogleAlerts
Advocates, family members denounce jail deaths at Texas Capitol hearing Read more: https://t.co/oBljKhcaCG
The NAACP is seeking a federal investigation of deaths in Florida’s second-largest county jail system, saying the Broward Sheriff’s Office does not adequately monitor inmates or provide them with proper medical treatment and mental health services. https://t.co/rqoOoAQO5J
‘Time to do something different’: Families plead for probe into Broward inmate deaths https://t.co/WQKrofoIJ3
Lawmaker and others blast Harris Co. Jail after 'fight videos' surface - Click2Houston - https://t.co/AZB4EAiV87 #GoogleAlerts
25 inmates have died at the Fulton County Jail just in the last 2 years. That’s beyond disturbing. @SenOssoff, @RepNikema & I are urging @TheJusticeDept to prioritize their investigation of the jail & brief us on their findings. Read more: https://t.co/n69FkRvmvS
Explore the full 'Anthology of Abuse’ report here: https://t.co/Ey2iQxndQs. Key takeaways reveal chronic human rights violations, oversight failures, pandemic health risks at Torrance County Detention Facility. We demand people be released & the facility shut down for good! https://t.co/2NDqh4Z5HB
The civil rights group is calling on federal authorities to step in. They say the Broward Sheriff’s Office has failed the community and that 21 people have died in their custody since 2021. @Morgan_Rynor https://t.co/lLNXwrzldD