Joe Sohm/Visions of America / Contributor/Getty Images(HOMESTEAD, Fla.) A Florida inmate's death while being transferred between prisons has prompted a criminal investigation, the resignation of a corrections officer and the placement of 10 others on leave, authorities said. The death occurred Feb. 14, and state Department of Corrections officials released information about the incident on Saturday, a day after the Miami Herald, acting on a tip, inquired about it, the newspaper reported. The Department of Corrections said in the Saturday statement that the prisoner, whose name and age have not been released, died while being transferred from the Dade Correctional Institution in Homestead, Florida, south of Miami, and that "the Department immediately took action to support a full investigation and ensure inmate safety." Citing an "open and active investigation," the Department of Corrections declined to release further details. The Miami Herald reported the in
A Florida inmate’s death while in a prison transit vehicle has led to 10 corrections officers placed on leave and one submitting their resignation, according. 20.02.2022, Sputnik International
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