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Inmate's Untreated, Fatal Stroke Results In $ 1 Million Settlement By Hillsborough County Jail, Medical Provider. Does The Volusia County Jail Have Similar Problematic In-Custody Deaths? |
October 14, 2013 |
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Winston Churchill
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VolusiaExposed invites you to review the attached Tampa Bay Times article detailing the events surrounding a $1 million dollar settlement between the Hillsborough County Sheriff and the jail's medical provider with the family of former jail Inmate Allen Hicks.
We suspect that Volusia County has some similar concerns, therefore, you are further invited to review the below links. Click picture for information. In the particular, review Tracy Veira's death Note the investigator's failure to challenge the inconsistencies in the jail documents time of death and the condition of Ms. Veira's body (rigor mortis).
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Then Volusia County Fails To Meet The Measure
Shouldn't Florida Jails (holding non convicted detainees) Be Safer Than Ohio Prisons (incarcerating convicted felons)?
It's sad commentary to report that Ariel Castro's in custody death is being highly investigated, while other local (Volusia County) in-custody jail deaths go seriously under investigated. In the Castro case, two prison guards have been suspended under the suspicion that they were not doing their cell block rounds and falsifying documents.
Ironically, documents attached to the September 2009 in-custody death of Tracy Veira, within the Volusia County Correctional Facility, also suggests that cell block rounds were being falsified. However, as supported in the Volusia County investigation, the sheriff department investigator never did properly address the inconsistencies between Ms. Veira's rigor mortis, and the jail officers' last documented live interactions with her. Why not? Were the inconsistencies not properly addressed to avoid possible civil and criminal liabilities?
Ms. Veira was a 28 year old mother of two young children. Yes, evidence highly suggests that she had a substance abuse problem - but there is no evidence that suggests that she was suicidal. Further, Ms. Veira was a non convicted detainee, in need of proper medical attention.
On the other hand, Ariel Castro was a probable suicidal convicted felon, sentence to hundred of years in prison for kidnapping several women and holding them captive for over a decade.
While both incidents deserve a full and proper investigation, it is our opinion, that to this day, many of the in custody deaths within the Volusia County jail remain under investigated.
Florida Model Jail Standards
A License To Kill
Should The Florida Sheriff Association Continue To Be The Jail Oversight Authority?
Prior to 1998, Florida had a working jail oversight authority within it's prison inspectors. These prison inspectors enforced the mandates of Florida Administrative Code 33-8 (FAC 33-8) within county jails. All in-custody jail deaths were investigated by these inspectors.
In 1998, the Florida legislature nullified the mandates of FAC 33-8, replacing them with the seriously watered down mandates called the Florida Model Jail Standards (FMJS). These new standards are overseen by the Florida Sheriff Association.
VolusiaExposed invites you to review our previous article (see below link) regarding the failures of FMJS.
The Extreme Way Of Florida County Jails
Ironically, documents attached to the September 2009 in-custody death of Tracy Veira, within the Volusia County Correctional Facility, also suggests that cell block rounds were being falsified. However, as supported in the Volusia County investigation, the sheriff department investigator never did properly address the inconsistencies between Ms. Veira's rigor mortis, and the jail officers' last documented live interactions with her. Why not? Were the inconsistencies not properly addressed to avoid possible civil and criminal liabilities?
Ms. Veira was a 28 year old mother of two young children. Yes, evidence highly suggests that she had a substance abuse problem - but there is no evidence that suggests that she was suicidal. Further, Ms. Veira was a non convicted detainee, in need of proper medical attention.
On the other hand, Ariel Castro was a probable suicidal convicted felon, sentence to hundred of years in prison for kidnapping several women and holding them captive for over a decade.
While both incidents deserve a full and proper investigation, it is our opinion, that to this day, many of the in custody deaths within the Volusia County jail remain under investigated.
A License To Kill
Should The Florida Sheriff Association Continue To Be The Jail Oversight Authority?
Prior to 1998, Florida had a working jail oversight authority within it's prison inspectors. These prison inspectors enforced the mandates of Florida Administrative Code 33-8 (FAC 33-8) within county jails. All in-custody jail deaths were investigated by these inspectors.
In 1998, the Florida legislature nullified the mandates of FAC 33-8, replacing them with the seriously watered down mandates called the Florida Model Jail Standards (FMJS). These new standards are overseen by the Florida Sheriff Association.
VolusiaExposed invites you to review our previous article (see below link) regarding the failures of FMJS.
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