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Tarrant County Inmate Shuntae Broadus Dies in a Texas Hospital

Shuntae Lavette Broadus, 40, was booked into Fort Worth’s Lon Evans Jail in Tarrant County on August 3, 2025. Tragically, she was pronounced deceased on December 21, 2025, after being…

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Press Release: Federal Court Denies Defendants’ Motions in Harrison County Jail Death Lawsuit – Case Proceeds to Trial

Federal Court Denies Defendants’ Motions in Harrison County Jail Death Lawsuit – Case Proceeds to Trial For Immediate Release Marshall, Texas – 12/23/2025 — 41-year-old Lonnetta Johnson had significant mental…

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Alabama Inmate Dwight Muston Dies in the Muscle Shoals Jail

In Alabama news dated December 18, 2025, state authorities are reviewing the circumstances surrounding the death of a detainee who experienced a medical emergency while in the custody of the…

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Arkansas Inmate Blake Dover Dies in a Benton County Hospital

In Arkansas news, authorities with the Benton County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) said an inmate died in the custody of Benton County Jail on December 19, 2025. Authorities reported that Blake…

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Harris County Inmate Christopher Mendez Dies in a Texas Hospital

Christopher Mendez, 47, was booked into Harris County Jail on December 9, 2025. Tragically, he suffered a medical emergency and was pronounced deceased inside a Houston, Texas, hospital just seven…

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Harris County Jail in Texas Fails a Fifth 2025 Inspection

Harris County Jail has been cited for violations of minimum jail standards for the fifth time in 2025 alone. Following an inspection by Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) inspectors…

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Panola County Jail Violates a Restraint Rule and More

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) conducted the annual 2025 inspection of Panola County Jail in Carthage, Texas, on November 18. A TCJS inspector found that the jail had…

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Washington Inmate Raeanne Encinas Dies in Yakima County Jail

Woman Dies While in Custody at Yakima County Jail In Washington news dated December 17, 2025, authorities are investigating the death of Raeanne Encinas, a 44-year-old woman who died within…

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Inmate Bryce Hilzer Dies in Washington’s Benton County Jail

In Washington state news dated December 17, 2025, authorities are investigating the death of a 33-year-old West Richland man who died while in custody at the Benton County Jail following…

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Archer County Inmate Kimberly Keene Dies in a Detox Cell

In-Custody Death Reported at Archer County Jail A woman identified as Kimberly Keene died while in custody at the Archer County Jail following an apparent medical emergency, according to official…

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Maverick County Jail is Cited for a Supervision Violation

After an inmate’s death at Maverick County Jail, an inspector with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) conducted a special jail inspection of the Eagle Pass, Texas, jail on…

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Mitchell County Jail Violates a Rule About Mentally Ill Inmates

Following a special inspection on October 31, 2025, the Mitchell County Jail in Colorado City, Texas, was cited for alleged violations of three minimum jail standards. As a result, the…

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Bosque County Inmate William Wood Dies in the Jail

William Drexal Wood, 63, was booked into Bosque County Jail on November 24, 2025. Tragically, he was pronounced deceased inside the jail just four days later. Results of an autopsy…

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Washington Inmate Stasha Wiltfong Dies in a Pierce County Cell

In news out of Tacoma, Washington, dated December 15, 2025, a woman was declared deceased inside Pierce County Jail. Authorities are investigating the death of a 31-year-old woman who was…

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Federal Court Denies Request to Dismiss El Paso County Jail Death Case

Federal Court Denies Request to Dismiss El Paso County Jail Death Case For Immediate Release El Paso, Texas – December 15, 2025 57-Year-Old Jesus Fernandez was arrested and booked into…

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Orange County Inmate Joshua Williams Dies in a Texas Hospital

When Joshua Deshawn Williams, 40, went through intake in the Orange County Jail in Orange, Texas, on November 4, 2025, the booking officer indicated that Mr. Williams had made suicidal…

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Inmate Louie Thomas Adds to the Number of Tragic Deaths in a Florida Jail

In Florida news dated December 11, 2025, authorities are examining the circumstances surrounding the death of a man who was being held at the Pinellas County Jail. According to the…

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Winnebago County Inmate Miranda Joiner Dies in an Illinois Hospital

In Illinois news dated December 9, 2025, the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office announced that the death of a female inmate in Winnebago County Jail is under investigation by the Winnebago…

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Inmate Amanda Snow Dies in an Alabama County Jail

In Alabama news dated December 8, 2025, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office announced that they are investigating the death of a Jefferson County Jail detainee. The Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner’s…

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Massachusetts Inmate Marquis Wagner Dies in a Hospital

In news out of Massachusetts dated December 8, 2025, an inmate died after an incident in the Suffolk County House of Correction (HOC), also known as the South Bay Jail,…

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