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Gaines County Jail is Cited for Violating 3 Jail Standards

During a special jail inspection at Gaines County Jail on July 6, 2025, a TCJS inspector discovered that the jail was non-compliant with three minimum standards. The Texas Commission on…

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Dawson County Jail is Cited for 2 Minimum Standard Violations

A notice of non-compliance was issued to Dawson County Jail on July 7, 2025. Inspectors with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) completed a special jail inspection on that…

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Tonya Zorn, 35, Dies In Aiken County, South Carolina Jail

In South Carolina news, 32-year-old Tonya Zorn was being held in Aiken County Jail when she was discovered unresponsive in her cell on July 23, 2025. Emergency medical services (EMS)…

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Falls County Jail is Cited by TCJS for the 14th time in 9 Years

A jail inspection was conducted of Falls County Jail in Marlin, Texas, on July 1, 2025. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) sent the jail a notice of non-compliance…

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Press Release: Man in Need of Medical Help Dies of Restraint Asphyxia After Being Handcuffed in Prone Position – Federal Lawsuit Filed

Man in Need of Medical Help Dies of Restraint Asphyxia After Being Handcuffed in Prone Position – Federal Lawsuit Filed For Immediate Release Houston, Texas – July 24, 2025 On…

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Rock County Inmate Patrick Kranda Dies in a WI Hospital

In Wisconsin news, Patrick Kranda, 61, was an inmate in Rock County Jail when a corrections officer doing a routine check called out to him. Mr. Kranda didn’t answer, and…

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Corey Dean Dies in a San Diego County Jail CA

In San Diego news, 43-year-old Corey Michael Dean of San Diego was booked into Vista Detention Facility in San Diego County, California, on June 15, 2025. Tragically, he died one…

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Harold Alexander Dies in Harris County Jail

Sixty-two-year-old Harold Alexander was booked into Harris County Jail on June 25, 2025. Tragically, Mr. Alexander only lived another 15 days and became one of the first 12 inmates to…

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Inmate Alexander Winstel Suddenly Dies on His 4th Day in Harris County Jail

Forty-three-year-old Alexander Thomas Winstel was booked into the Harris County Jail in Houston, Texas, on June 19, 2025. Tragically, he died in the jail’s custody three days later. The Harris…

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25-Year-Old Morgan Kannaday Dies in Lexington County Jail S.C.

In South Carolina news, 25-year-old Morgan Daniel Kannaday died on July 11, 2025, in the custody of Lexington County Jail after being taken to Lexington Medical Center. Mr. Kannaday was…

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Tina Patton Dies in the Custody of Madison County Jail GA

Georgia news reports that Tina Marie Patton, 39, was booked into Georgia’s Madison County Detention Center in March 2025. During a routine check by jail staff, she was discovered unresponsive…

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Inmate Janette Navarro Dies in St. Joseph County Jail IN

Per an Indiana news outlet, Janette Navarro, who was incarcerated in St. Joseph County Jail, was discovered unresponsive in her cell at approximately 3:20 a.m. on July 13, 2025. The…

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30-Year-Old Jayman Winn Dies in Duval County Jail FL’s Custody

A Florida news source reports that on July 7, 2025, Jayman Winn was booked into Florida’s Duval County Jail on drug charges. Two days later, in the early morning hours,…

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TCJS Cites Fisher County Jail for Non-Compliance

Inspectors with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) conducted a special jail inspection of Fisher County Jail on June 20, 2025. The Roby, Texas, jail was found non-compliant with…

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Lafourche Parish Inmate Andrew Moity is Placed on Life Support

Andrew Moity, 44, has been an inmate in the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex since the Louisiana State Police arrested him on December 27, 2022. Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced…

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Jeffrey Kluver, 35, Dies on Day 2 in the Baltimore Jail

A Maryland news source reported that Jeffrey Kluver, 35, was booked into the Baltimore jail complex in the Baltimore Central Booking & Intake Center (BCBIC) on July 5, 2025. Tragically,…

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21-Year-Old Bay County Jail FL Inmate Alexis Helton Dies

In Florida news, Alexis Brianne Helton, 21, was arrested on a drug charge on July 2, 2025, and was booked into Bay County Jail. Tragically, she died in the jail’s…

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Gray County Jail is Non-Compliant with a Rule on Supervision

Inspectors with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) conducted a special jail inspection at Gray County Jail in Pampa, Texas, on June 24, 2025. When they reviewed documentation and…

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Harris County Jail is Cited for Non-Compliance

Harris County Jail’s annual inspection took place from June 23-27, 2025. Inspectors with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) found the jail non-compliant with four minimum jail standards. Harris…

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Saniyah Cheatham Dies After Only Hours in a NYPD Jail Cell in the Bronx

Saniyah Cheatham, 18, was arrested on July 4, 2025, and placed in a jail cell in the New York Police Department’s (NYPD’s) 41st Precinct in the Bronx. The NYPD informed…

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