State opens investigation following death of man who went days without medication in Duval County jail

An investigation into the healthcare contractor at the Duval County jail has begun following the death of a man who died shortly after not receiving his medication to prevent his body from rejecting his heart transplant while in custody at the jail.

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“Once you step foot in a jail. It’s like your life is over. You don’t mean anything to anyone in there,” his daughter Janelle King said. In October 2022, the company was convicted in Wisconsin of seven counts of intentionally falsifying health care records and one count of neglecting an inmate, which is a felony.

Under Jacksonville city law, healthcare companies are exempt from going through a competitive bidding process. The I-TEAM asked the DMS last week if Armor’s convictions were reported. Thursday, the department confirmed they never were. The department is now investigating, a spokesperson said.

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