Corrections officers play a leading role in how medical care is handled at county jails. They can save lives in emergencies. They also can delay care. Here's part three of "Dying on the Sheriff's Watch."

Inside county jails, inmates have suffered, and sometimes died, under the care of companies with contracts aimed at curbing costs and hospital trips. Here's part two of "Dying on the Sheriff's Watch."

A WBUR investigation found that when people suffered from dire medical conditions in Massachusetts jails, they were often ignored and mistrusted, with fatal consequences. Here’s part one of “Dying on the Sheriff’s Watch.”

A new WBUR investigation found inmates in medical distress at county jails were often ignored even as their illnesses turned into emergencies with deadly consequences.

A new WBUR investigation found inmates in medical distress at county jails were often ignored even as their illnesses turned into emergencies with deadly consequences.