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===Taser abuse & jail deaths===
Critics claim that fifteen inmates have died in the [[Escambia County Jail]] since McNesby was elected in 2000, (though only twelve deaths occurred since he took office in January [[2001]]) and accuse the sheriff of fostering an atmosphere of abuse. Two of the deceased inmates, [[Robert BogganBoggon]] and [[Jerry Preyer]], were known to be mentally ill and at the time of their detention. Both men were physically retrained, including shot multiple uses of times with a Taser, and physically restrained shortly before their deaths.
In an April 6, 2007 viewpoint for the ''[[Pensacola News Journal]]'', McNesby defended his administration, citing the jail's accreditation in security operations and health care: "Less than 1 percent of the 3,600 jails in America can claim they are accredited in security and health care. Escambia is among that small, select group because of the caring professionals who go to work everyday in a place most Americans would never consider as a profession. The demonstrated commitment of my detention deputies and detention staff to improved jail conditions has resulted in my appointment to the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission."<ref>[http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070406/OPINION/704060312/1020 Escambia County Jail is doing its job] - Pensacola News Journal, April 6, 2007</ref>
