Cuyahoga Co. Jail Leaders Knew Cameras Were Broken and Took 4 Years to Fix Them
More than 100 outdated cameras failed to capture key incidents, including at least three deaths, while officials delayed a $220,000 replacement plan.
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Cuyahoga County Jail Leaders Knew Their Cameras Were Broken and Took 4 Years to Fix Them
When someone is injured or dies in the Cuyahoga County jail, security cameras can help investigators understand what happened, who was responsible and how to avoid future mishaps. But ceiling-mounted cameras have routinely failed to record some of the most significant events in the jail in recent years, including at least three deaths. The problem […] The post Cuyahoga County Jail Leaders Knew Their Cameras Were Broken and Took 4 Years to Fix Th…
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Cuyahoga County jail leaders took years to fix broken cameras
When someone is injured or dies in the Cuyahoga County jail, security cameras can help investigators understand what happened, who was responsible and how to avoid future mishaps. But ceiling-mounted cameras have routinely failed to record some of the most significant events in the jail in recent years, including at least three deaths. The problem stemmed from years of neglecting to replace old cameras, according to county emails obtained by The…
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