Tag: in custody death
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Inmate at El Paso County jail dies after being hospitalized: Sheriff’s Office
An individual who was in custody at the El Paso County jail has died following hospitalization, according to a Sunday news release. The female decedent, whose name was not released, was being treated by medical personnel at the jail on Friday afternoon when staff members concluded that she needed additional care and had her transferred…
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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…