Hennepin County to pay $3.4 million to the family of Lucas Bellamy following his jail death
Video showed Lucas Bellamy begging for medical help while behind bars, but he never got the help he needed. He later died in his cell​ from a perforated bowel.
Family of inmate who died in Hennepin County Jail wins $3.4 million settlement
The family of Lucas Bellamy — a man who died while in custody at the Hennepin County Jail two years ago — has won a $3.4 million settlement in a civil rights lawsuit filed against the county.
Hennepin County will pay $3.4M to family of man who died in jail
Last week, the Minnesota Department of Corrections ordered the Hennepin County Jail to reduce its population because of understaffing. The DOC says seven other inmates have died over the last two years. Bellamy’s family said he suffered for several days ...
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.
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.
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.
Hennepin County jail ordered to reduce its population, Sheriff Witt intends to appeal
The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) is ordering the Hennepin County jail to reduce its inmate population in order to meet the minimum safety standards set by the state.
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.
Hennepin Co. must reduce jail population by 200+
The Hennepin County Adult Detention Center has been order to reduce its inmate population by more than 200 people by Thursday. FOX 9’s Mike Manzoni explains what that means, and where current convicts might end up.
Hennepin County reaches settlement with family of man who died in jail
The settlement comes as the Hennepin County Jail is facing new scrutiny from the state for chronically failing to meet legal standards and putting inmates at risk.
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Hennepin County faces Thursday deadline for reducing inmate population due to overcrowding
The Hennepin County Sherriff's office is poised to challenge an order to reduce its inmate population by Thursday at noon.
Minnesota county to pay $3.4M to end lawsuit over detainee's death
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