Officials say foul play is not suspected. Alexander's death was the fifth inmate death since the beginning of 2014. Click here to read a statement released Wednesday by Sheriff Ian Parkinson about the deaths and their resulting investigations.
Adjudication â The process for determining if allegations brought forth in the juvenile court petition are true. An adjudicatory hearing is held to determine the facts of the case and an appropriate course of action.
The judge will consider argument from each side and may even choose to hear witness testimony, as happened in the George Zimmerman case. Regardless of the format, the bail hearing affords a defendant an opportunity to hear and respond to the governmentâs presentation at a hearing that is open to the public.