Ben Conarck
The Palm Beach Post
Jacksonville, FL, United States
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Florida prison YouTube beating leads to arrests of 3 officers
A Florida prison captain and two correctional officers at Lake Correctional Institution were arrested and fired Wednesday following a beating that was captured on a contraband cellphone. → Read More
Florida prison YouTube beating leads to arrests of 3 officers
A Florida prison captain and two correctional officers at Lake Correctional Institution were arrested and fired Wednesday following a beating that was captured on a contraband cellphone. → Read More
Florida prison YouTube beating leads to arrests of 3 officers
A Florida prison captain and two correctional officers at Lake Correctional Institution were arrested and fired Wednesday following a beating that was captured on a contraband cellphone. → Read More
Officers caught on video beating inmate at Lake prison
CLERMONT — A video that appears to have been recorded by inmates at a Lake Correctional Institution in Clermont shows at least five correctional officers huddled over a prisoner taking turns punching him as hard as they can.The video, uploaded to Youtube on Saturday afternoon by a user named “Sir Trap,” appears to have been taken on a contraband cell phone by inmates who said it was recorded on… → Read More
Officers caught on video beating inmate at Lake prison
CLERMONT — A video that appears to have been recorded by inmates at a Lake Correctional Institution in Clermont shows at least five correctional officers huddled over a prisoner taking turns punching him as hard as they can.The video, uploaded to Youtube on Saturday afternoon by a user named “Sir Trap,” appears to have been taken on a contraband cell phone by inmates who said it was recorded on… → Read More
Correctional officers caught on video beating inmate at Florida prison
A video that appears to have been recorded by inmates at a Florida prison shows at least five correctional officers huddled over a prisoner taking turns → Read More
Florida prisoner advocacy group seeks relief for heat-stricken inmates
For decades, it’s been the same story every summer in Florida prisons. Despite being one of the hottest states in the country, the vast majority of → Read More
Why is the United Arab Emirates flying Florida SWAT teams to Dubai?
The United Arab Emirates’ record on human rights abuses and arresting dissidents has drawn criticism from the international community and the U.S. → Read More
Florida prisons are in terrible shape. Wardens themselves just said so.
State prison wardens pleaded with Florida senators Wednesday to adequately fund the Department of Corrections and help alleviate a variety of dire conditions in their facilities, from maintenance deficits to gang violence epidemics.Low salaries, frequent overtime shifts and poor working conditions have created a statewide epidemic of correctional officer and prison staff turnover, wardens… → Read More
Threats to kill Muslims, women and children keep Jacksonville man in jail
Nicholas Roundtree was arrested two months ago after a complaint to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office over online threats. → Read More
State lawmakers' prison reform bill modeled after law Trump signed
A St. Petersburg senator filed a bill Thursday that would take a small step toward reforming Florida’s prison system, following the model of federal legislation signed by President Donald Trump last year. State Sen. Jeff Brandes, a Republican who has become the Legislature’s leading voice calling for drastic change to the state’s criminal justice system, said his bill is “just a tiny step on the… → Read More
Jacksonville veteran's charity steps up to help downtown homeless leading up to Christmas
What started as a revelation for veteran Jason Kelloway is slowly growing into a movement. → Read More
The Church of Scientology is bankrolling courses at Florida prisons
Officials in at least one Florida Department of Corrections facility have greenlit a “betterment program” backed by the Church of → Read More
Florida inmates spent $11.3 million on MP3s. Now prisons are taking the players.
For the last seven years, inmates have stocked the libraries of their personal MP3 players with $2 downloads. Come January, they'll be forced to hand it all over because the Florida Department of Corrections signed a new deal with a competing company. → Read More
Democratic governor candidates call for prison visitation reviews, overhaul
In response to the Times-Union’s reporting on strip searches during prison visitation, Democratic candidates for governor have called for sweeping reforms. Some lawmakers voiced support for more conservative changes. → Read More
A Jacksonville cop shot and killed an unarmed man. Still under criminal investigation, he’s back on patrol.
It’s unclear when the officer who shot and killed Vernell Bing Jr. in May 2016 was put back on patrol. → Read More
Public never given a clearer picture of victim in fatal police crash
A Sheriff’s Office report sheds new light on the fatal police crash and pedestrian death that led to a pending civil lawsuit and public records spat. → Read More
Video shows Jacksonville cop threatening young black man with jail after jaywalking
A viral video posted to Facebook last week shows a Jacksonville sheriff’s officer threatening a young black man with jail time after he crossed the street without a walk signal. → Read More
Viral video shows Jacksonville cop threatening young black man with jail time after jaywalking
A viral video posted to Facebook last week shows a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office cop threatening a young black man with jail time after he crossed the street without a walk signal. → Read More
Video shows Jacksonville cop threatening young black man with jail after jaywalking
A viral video posted to Facebook last week shows a Jacksonville sheriff’s officer threatening a young black man with jail time after he crossed the street without a walk signal. → Read More