MIAMI — State prison officials acknowledged on Saturday that an incarcerated person died five days earlier, on Monday, after a clash with correctional officers during a transfer at Dade Correctional Institution south of Florida City.
The Florida Department of Corrections refused to confirm details about the incident that were provided to the Miami Herald by a former employee, instead issuing a press release that tied the incident to administrative shakeups that included the the warden recently being replaced.
In its press release, the department said that an “inmate died during a transfer from Dade CI” and that it “immediately took action to support a full investigation and ensure inmate safety.”
