More than 40 people gathered Monday in the cold outside the Suffolk County House of Correction to call for a full investigation into the recent death of a man awaiting trial and the closure of the eight-building jail on Bradston Street.
The group, organized by the Massachusetts Bail Fund, is seeking more information on the death of Shacoby Kenny, a 32-year old incarcerated man who died last week. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said Kenny died at a local hospital after becoming “unresponsive” at the South Bay House of Correction. The DA’s office said it is investigating the death along with the Boston Police Department.
The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office did not respond to requests for comment from GBH News. A representative had earlier told Boston.com that it also was investigating the death. Officials claimed Kenny assaulted officers and was acting erratically, but prisoners and their advocates are questioning the official report…