Suit Filed Against Tarrant County for Death of Jailed Mentally Ill Woman

The family of Georgia Kay Baldwin has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Tarrant County, alleging that jail staff ignored her worsening mental health and medical needs while she was held in custody. Baldwin, declared incompetent to stand trial, should have been transferred to a state psychiatric hospital but instead deteriorated in isolation until she died of dehydration in September 2021. The suit points to systemic understaffing, inadequate monitoring, and a pattern of neglect at the jail.

The Law Offices of Dean Malone, P.C. represents families across Texas in cases of jail neglect and wrongful death, working to hold facilities accountable when preventable tragedies occur.

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