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Tuesday, February 05, 2013  During a public comment period at the Onondaga County Legislative session Tuesday, the United as One Coalition demanded an independent group to ensure oversight of the policies and practices at Onondaga County Jail.

Thursday, August 30, 2012  At a press conference Thursday afternoon, Onondaga County District Attorney Bill Fitzpatrick announced the findings of the grand jury report on the death of Raul Pinet, Jr.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012  A report from the State Commission of Correction ruled the death a homicide.

Friday, March 23, 2012  Frustrated by what it calls troubling and unanswered questions surrounding the death of an inmate at the Onondaga County Justice Center, a group called the United as One Coalition is calling on the State Commission of Correction to release its report on the August 2010 death of Raul Pinet, Jr., who died in custody

Sunday, August 08, 2010  "Looking at what we have seen, so far, the interviews with the deputies involved, the preliminary medical reports form the nurse on the scene, it appears all procedures were properly followed," Sheriff Walsh says.