Hennepin County Jail is in crisis due to overcrowding, understaffing, and inadequate medical care, resulting in seven deaths in the past two years and a lack of access to medical care for inmates awaiting trial.
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Twin Cities icon speaks on impact of son’s death
Lucas Bellamy’s family has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit due to the medical-related death of his son.
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Mother of Hennepin County jail suicide victim seeks answers
It’s been over nine months since Tybetha Prosper received the devastating news of her son’s death in Hennepin County jail. Now she’s seeking answers.
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Hennepin County jail population cut by 44% in light of COVID-19
The Hennepin County jail population has gone from 815 on March 16 to 456 on April 14.