**UPDATE** 1/1/24 at 2:00 PM – We’re told the alleged victim is on life support, pending goodbyes from his family and donation of his organs.

The victim and his alleged attacker had reportedly both recently been deemed incompetent to proceed.

Mainstream media has picked up the story, so expect more soon …

CBS 4 – Family of beaten, mentally ill Broward Jail inmate on life support seeks answers (6:13 PM)

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Here is the Probable Cause Affidavit detailing the December 16th alleged inmate beating that has left an inmate near death.

Last week a BSO insider told us the victim was still alive, but that may no longer be the case.

The alleged perpetrator appears to be a mental health consumer, previously receiving services in Mental Health Court.

Developing …

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*UPDATE* – Text from Gordon Weekes the morning of December 30th:

“Considering the high frequency and number of inmate deaths, serious injuries and medical neglect that have occurred in the jail, it’s about time for an outside agency — US Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division to come in and oversee the operations of the jail.

The turnover at the executive level has been a revolving door. Deputies have been caught up in PPP fraud at an alarming rate and now contraband is being smuggled into the jail by deputies.

The culture in the jail must be cleaned up.“