The board approved a three-year contract with GD Correctional Services to provide food services at Essex County Correctional Facility (with two one-year options). Commissioners and public speakers pressed vendors and corrections staff on food quality allegations, halal/Ramadan accommodations, inmate involvement in kitchen work and inmate pay increases.

Cindy Jones says her daughter, Britney Grier, who had glycogen storage disease type I, died June 30 in Chilton County Jail after Jones repeatedly asked jail staff to feed her and placed about $300 on the inmate commissary account; state investigators are probing the death.

Legislation targets inmate health care decision capacity and advance directive execution.

Bill clarifies definitions related to inmate mental health and treatment consent.

Florida House approves changes to HB 903 to improve inmate mental health treatment protocols.

HB 903 allows mental health treatment transfers and assessments for inmates within 10 days.

Audit shows systemic failures in Milwaukee County Jail's mental health treatment and conditions.

Legislation requires exit interviews and vaccine access for inmates before discharge.

Governor evaluates reports to determine if a prison overcrowding emergency is necessary

Commission tackles jail plumbing problems to enhance safety and reduce costs for inmates.

Committee reviews inmate deaths while resolving past misstatements on public testimony.

June report reveals complex health issues among incarcerated individuals, including surgeries and mental health concerns.

Supervisors authorize $4.4M medical services amendment to ensure payment timeliness.

Infirmary overcrowding threatens healthcare quality as inmate population grows increasingly complex and sicker.

Legislators questioned whether the $5 inmate co‑pay creates a barrier to care after DOC testimony said waiving the fee previously caused a 25–42% surge in sick‑call use and would require roughly $15 million or more to hire additional practitioners to meet demand.

Supervisor Fowler requests information on jail population and medical needs before program approval