Tag: dezaree archuleta
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Sheriff highlights medical provider changes, contraband drug scrutiny in annual jail presentation
Changes at the El Paso County jail meant to decrease deaths were on display this week as Sheriff Joe Roybal led county commissioners on an annual walk-through of the facility. The El Paso County jail has received scrutiny over recent deaths in which inmate families have alleged neglect from the facility. In 2022, 11 people…
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Federal lawsuit over 18-year-old’s death in El Paso County jail ‘filed to send a message’
The family of an 18-year-old who died by suicide in the El Paso County jail filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday against the former health care provider for the jail. Dezaree Archuleta’s mother, Shelly Romero, said Monday on the steps of a courthouse in Denver that she wanted to see justice for her daughter,…
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El Paso County votes to settle potential lawsuits over death of Dezaree Archuleta in the jail
The El Paso County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to settle potential lawsuits over an 18-year-old’s death in El Paso County jail for $1 million. The commission approved the settlement on a 4-1 vote with no discussion. Commissioner Longinos Gonzalez voted against the settlement. The settlement resolves all claims stemming from Dezaree Archuleta’s medical and mental…