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Polk County sheriff: Mental health providers form new alliance to help troubled inmates
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 months agoPolk County Sheriff Grady Judd gathered representatives from 16 organizations Wednesday to announce...
Sheriff Grady Judd announces new mental health, addiction services for Polk County jails
WFLA via Yahoo News· 2 months agoPOLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced the launch of a new program for...
Judge denies defense attorney's motion challenging Polk County jail policies
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 4 months agoCircuit Judge J. Kevin Abdoney denied a motion Tuesday by defense attorneys representing several...
Defense attorney in 8 death penalty cases calls Polk jail policies unconstitutional
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA defense lawyer representing multiple Polk County defendants facing capital murder charges is...
In 2023, The Ledger made an impact with its reporting. Here are some of our favorites
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFor nearly 100 years, The Ledger has been Polk County's primary source for in-depth coverage of life...
Polk County's failure to protect jail employee expected to cost $850,000
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPolk County is poised to pay an $850,000 court settlement to a former injured Polk County Jail...
Richard DeLisi, longest-serving pot inmate in US, to get early freedom
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLAKELAND — The man described as the longest-serving inmate for marijuana crimes in the country will...
Combative inmate at Polk jail dies after deputies restrain him
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA combative inmate in Polk County who deputies tried to restrain later died at the hospital Friday...
Contestants from all over to represent Polk County in Miss Florida Scholarship Pageant
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEryn LaLonde graduated from the University of Central Florida with her master's in healthcare...
Polk jobs report: Uptick in job creation but layoffs push unemployed higher
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe unemployment rate in Polk County was 2.9% in April, which is higher than the state unemployment...