Polk County inmate dies after being found unresponsive

A 42-year-old man died after jail staff discovered him unconscious inside his cell at the Polk County Jail. The state has ...

42-year-old inmate found dead in cell at Polk County Jail

Jail officers and medical staff immediately began performing CPR and other life-saving measures while they waited for ...
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Polk detention deputies resign, supervisors suspended after ‘sleeping’ inmate found to be dead

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Four Polk County detention deputies resigned and three supervisors were suspended after it was discovered an inmate believed to be sleeping was actually dead. The Polk County ...

'Better than K-2': Polk Sheriff says jail inmates use roach motels and bug spray to get high

What doesn't kill you might make you stronger, but what does kill roaches will get you higher, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd ...