Category: Jail
Former deputy denied pre-trial release
The former Okaloosa County deputy who shot and killed decorated Sr. Airman Robert Fortson was denied pre-trial release today. Eddie Duran was arrested yesterday after…
Worst Decision Ever
On June 20, 2013, the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-1 to take over the Escambia County Jail and Central Booking & Detention…
Jail conditions ‘unacceptable’
NorthEscambia.com interviewed Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh about his recent tour of the old county jail, which is still housing prisoners. The conditions are deplorable…
Real News podcast: A county jail is not a prison
Attorney Gene Mitchell came on NewsTalk 1370 WCOA yesterday and talked about problems with the new $142-million Escambia County Jail. “A jail is a pretrial…
Letter from Patrick Gonzalez shared
A reader emailed this letter that he said was from Patrick Gonzalez, the Gulf Breeze man convicted of the 2009 murders of Byrd and Melanie…
Man charged with possession of child pornography escapes from road crew
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has posted on its Facebook that deputies are assisting the Escambia County Jail in locating an escaped inmate, Jeremy Daniel…
First rule of Escambia EOC don’t mention jail or nursing homes
In the movie Fight Club, Tyler Durden says,”Gentlemen, welcome to Fight Club. The first rule of Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight…
More on COVID testing in the jail
In July, Inweekly received a letter signed by 53 female inmates in Escambia County’s work release building pleading to be tested. Last week, the inmates…
Commissioners frustrated with lack of COVID testing at jail
On Thursday, Aug. 27, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners learned only six inmates at the Escambia County Jail had been tested for COVID-19 a…
Second COVID case shuts down Corrections road crews again
At 7:37 p.m. Sunday, Escambia County notified the media that Escambia County Corrections received a positive COVID-19 test result at its road camp. “As a…
Buzz: Jail tales continue
Escambia County Jail prisoners and their loved ones continue to reach out to Inweekly. The buzz is the kitchen at the facility has had several…
Two more inmates test positive for COVID
The COVID testing “plan” for the Escambia County Jail continues to come up with more positives. This week the county has only tested two prisoners…
