Hennepin County jail remains over capacity

Deadline approaches for Hennepin Co. Jail to cut 150 inmates after staffing violations, deaths
The Hennepin County Jail has until Thursday afternoon to slash its population size, but the sheriff's office says it needs more time to move nearly 150 inmates.
Hennepin County jail remains over capacity as state’s deadline passes
A deadline has passed for Hennepin County jail to significantly reduce its inmate population in response to a state-issued mandate, but it remained more than 120 people over the order’s required population as of Thursday.
Deadline nearing for reduction of Hennepin County Jail inmate population
An order from the Minnesota Department of Corrections says the inmate population needs to be lowered to under 600.
Hennepin County will pay $3.4 million to family of man who died in jail
Lucas Bellamy had been in jail for three days in July 2022 when he died of an infection after suffering a perforated intestine. A lawsuit filed in January said jail staff were deliberately indifferent to his son's obviously-worsening symptoms.
State orders Hennepin County jail to reduce inmate numbers amid deaths and inadequate staffing
Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt says she will appeal the order from the Minnesota Department of Corrections because it's impossible to shrink rapidly.
State orders Hennepin County to reduce jail population by Thursday
The Minnesota Department of Corrections cited failures by the county to provide adequate well-being checks, in addition to staffing woes inside the jail.
Hennepin County reaches settlement with family of inmate who died in jail
MINNEAPOLIS (KFGO/WCCO) – Hennepin County will pay $3.4 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of a man who died in jail. The suit was brought by Lou Bellamy, the founder of Minneapolis’ renowned Penumbra Theater. It came after his son Lucas died in 2022, allegedly after begging guards to be taken to the hospital.
Minnesota DOC orders Hennepin County to reduce jail population after finding staff negligence
A Minnesota Department of Corrections report says the county jail failed to complete mandatory wellness checks and have appropriate staffing on multiple occasions.
Hennepin Co. Jail faces deadline to reduce inmates
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office was ordered to reduce its jail inmate population to 600 by noon on Thursday, Nov. 14. Sheriff Dawanna Witt says the order, which came from the Minnesota Department of Corrections,
Deadline approaches for Hennepin County Jail to cut 150 inmates
The Hennepin County Jail has until Thursday afternoon to slash its population size, but the sheriff's office says it needs more time to move dozens of inmates.
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