Death by Cop 2021-2025
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J.B.
Gender : Male
Age : 81
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/24/2024
Location : Florida State Prison, 7819 N.W. 228th Street
City : Raiford
County : Union County
State : Florida
Agency : Florida Department of Corrections (FDC)
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Death in custody due to extreme heat conditions in prison without air conditioning
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
J.B., an 81-year-old inmate at Florida State Prison in Raiford, died from heat-related complications in a facility without air conditioning. Reports indicate that J.B. gasped for air in the extreme heat before dying. The prison's lack of climate control has raised serious concerns about the safety of elderly and vulnerable inmates. The Florida Department of Corrections is investigating the incident.
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