Category: Jail
Message to Escambia County: Show Compassion for Kelley
I’m not sure the people of Escambia County agree with the decision to fire a jail employee who has been widely recognized for her valor…
Insurance carrier rejects county claim on jail explosion
NorthEscambia.com is reporting this morning that the county’s insurance carrier has agreed to pay a its flood claim on jail ($25 million). However, the carrier…
County without compassion, hands out medals and pink slips
Escambia County has notified their employees injured in last year’s explosion at the Central Booking and Detention that they will be honored by the county…
Name Released in Jail Death Investigation
Escambia County Sheriff’s Investigators have released the inmate’s name in the Escambia County Jail death investigation of January 21, 2015. The victim has been identified…
November jail suicide due to staff not following procedure
Yesterday, we learned that the Escambia County Jail had its second death in less than three months, putting it on a pace to match former…
Another death in the county jail
Inweekly followed with a news tip that another suicide happened at the Escambia County Jail. We were sent this information: A 43-year-old white male was…
AP: County jails have little oversight
Did the lack of oversight set up the situation where the Escambia Central Booking and Detention Center exploded? An AP article published yesterday by the…
Video shows dryers floating morning of explosion
Inweekly obtained the video of the laundry area which shows the dryers breaking from the wall and floating before 6 a.m. the day of the…
What County employees told ATF about the jail explosions
The daily newspaper posted online the 300-plus surveys completed by prisoners who were in the Central Booking & Detention Center when it exploded on April…
State Fire Marshall’s photos after the jail explosion
This morning I posted the State Fire Marshall’s report of its initial investigation in the hours after the April 30 explosion of the CBD. Here…
Fire marshall preliminary report tells of gas odor and how bodies were found
In this week’s issue, “When Everything Went Black†reveals that several correctional officers smelled natural gas at the Central Booking and Detention Center the day…
April 30 jail explosion photos
These photos of the Central Booking & Detention Center came from the files of ATF and the state attorney’s office. They were taken May 1…
Surveillance video of April 30 jail explosion
Inweekly publishes this week “When Everything Went Black” – its article on the ATF report on the April 30 explosion of the Central Booking &…
Weekend Buzz: Hard truth about jail blast, Fill the Mayflower, Cold Relief
Since the Escambia County’s Central Booking and Detention Center exploded in late April, we’ve been told by county officials that there was little that could…
State Grand Jury: Give Jail Back to the Sheriff
The State Grand Jury has issued its report on the April 30 explosion at the Escambia County Central Booking & Detention Center that killed two…
Police arrest report on man found dead in jail gives more details
James Beacher Brumley, age 48, was found dead on the night of Sunday, Nov. 2 in the Escambia County Jail. It appeared to be a…
Committee whittles list down to six for County Corrections Director job
The selection review committee met yesterday to determine the top candidates to replace Gordon Pike, Escambia County’s head of corrections. Pike retires next week and…
Weekend Buzz: Who died in jail, Landfill woes the Sequel, and Baby, it will get cold again
Through a public records request, Inweekly has received the name of the 48-year-old who died in the Escambia County Jail on Sunday, Nov. 2. James…
County murmurs
Last night the Escambia Board of County Commissioners approved its 2014-15 budget. At request of a commissioner (mostly likely Gene Valentino), the Escambia County Sheriff’s…
Escambia County pledges to cooperate with grand jury
From the Escambia County Public Information Office: Escambia County is in receipt of a press release from the State Attorney’s Office for the First Judicial…
