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CLEVELAND — An investigation is underway after an inmate was killed contained in the Cuyahoga County Jail on Monday.
In keeping with Cleveland Division of Police Sgt. Jennifer Ciaccia, the incident concerned an inmate assaulting one other inmate. No different data was made obtainable.
Murder detectives from the Cleveland Division of Police are investigating the assault.
Monday’s deadly assault is one other chapter in a latest string of incidents contained in the Cuyahoga County Jail.
Final month, two inmates have been launched by mistake from the ability.
The ability has discovered itself on the middle of an enormous scandal involving alleged corruption and mistreatment of inmates going again to 2018. A scathing report from the U.S. Marshals service was adopted by a failed state inspection, and quite a few lawsuits have been filed accusing operators of denying inmates medical help, forcing inmates to sleep on the ground, and even serving meals with bugs in it.
Most not too long ago, transgender inmate Lea Rayshon Daye was discovered lifeless contained in the Cuyahoga County Jail.
Final week, Cuyahoga County Sheriff David Schilling Jr. introduced his retirement after simply 15 months on the job. Schilling is retiring efficient December 31, 2020, however is taking medical/household medical depart that started final week.
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Editor’s Be aware: The beneath story aired in June of 2020.
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