Noozhawk.com delivers local breaking news, local sports, schools, nonprofits, obituaries, business, arts and entertainment, calendar, local opinions and more.
Attempted murder investigation underway at Polk County jail
Inmate found unresponsive in cell, deputies say
Tags:
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Polk County deputies say they’re investigating an attempted murder at the South County Jail and the victim is not expected to survive.
Authorities have not identified any of the men involved and instead only identified them as inmate one, inmate two and inmate three.
[TRENDING:
]
Records show a detention deputy was conducting checks in the “S” medical dorm of the jail where inmates on suicide watch are housed around 7:40 p.m. on May 13 and noticed inmate one lying face down on his mattress under his blanket and not moving.
Polk County inmates to receive the Moderna vaccine Moderna Vaccine (Source: WALB) By ABC7 Staff | April 21, 2021 at 4:49 PM EDT - Updated April 21 at 4:49 PM
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Inmates in the Polk County Jail will be offered the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine starting this weekend.
Sheriff Grady Judd announced the update, saying that the vaccine is the result of a partnership between the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the Florida Department of Health in Polk County, and Corizon Health, the health care provider in Polk County’s jails.
“COVID-19 vaccinations are now readily available to the general public in Polk County. We believe now is the appropriate time to offer inmates the vaccine. We are thankful for the partnership we have with the Florida Department of Health and Corizon Health to make this happen,” Sheriff Judd wrote in a press release.
Polk County to begin offering COVID-19 vaccine to inmates
Vaccines will be administered at jails starting this weekend, officials say
Published:
Tags:
FILE - This Thursday, March 18, 2021 file photo shows syringes filled with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a pop up site in the Queens borough of New York. According to results released on Monday, March 29, 2021, The U.S governments first look at the real-world use of COVID-19 vaccines found their effectiveness was nearly as robust as it was in controlled studies. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Polk County Jail inmates will soon have the chance to get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a news release.