HAZARD — Larry Trent was just one of the 154 or more inmates who died in a Kentucky jail during the past 6½ years. Arrested July 5, 2013, in his car outside a doughnut shop in Hazard, Trent, 54, told police he drank "about four beers and mouthwash" before driving to the store with his 10-year-old grandson. Booked into Kentucky River Regional Jail, Trent couldn't post bond, so he remained in custody. Four days later, he was dead, allegedly the victim of a fatal beating by two jail deputies. Within 48 hours of Trent's death, jail administrator Tim Kilburn completed a required report for the state Department of Corrections and classified Trent's death as a homicide. A few weeks...
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