Category: Jail
Kelley Bradford and other jail explosion victims face uncertain future under state’s workers comp law
By T.S. Strickland This month hasn’t been a good one for Kelley Bradford. The Escambia County jail employee, who saved the life of Corrections Officer…
Escambia County: No place for heroes (video)
Escambia County employee Kelley Bradford went to work April 30, 2014. Her workplace – Central Booking and Detention Center – was flooded, and several of…
Hear the story of Kelley Bradford
On Pensacola Speaks, Inweekly reporter T.S. Strickland talks about his exclusive interview with hero Kelley Bradford, who Escambia County will honor next week and then…
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…
