Dallas County Jail Inmate Andra Adkins Dies Within 21 Hours
Andra Lamont Adkins was arrested by officers with the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Department on March 10, 2025. He was booked into Dallas County Jail at 7:52 PM that…
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Jail Neglect, Abuse, and Suicide Lawyers
This website is maintained by Law Offices of Dean Malone, P.C., a Dallas, Texas law firm representing people for jail neglect, abuse, and suicide cases.
Devin Williams is the 2nd Inmate in 4 Days to Die in Harris County Jail
Devin Todd Williams was booked into Harris County Jail in Houston, Texas, on February 26, 2025, at 9:31 PM. For causes currently unknown, he was pronounced deceased inside the jail…
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23-Year-Old Inmate Eric Jackson Dies in Harris County Jail
Eric Dewayne Jackson III was only 22 when he entered Harris County Jail on April 14, 2024. Tragically, he died in the jail at age 23 on February 24, 2025.…
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Lamb County Jail is Found Non-Compliant in Distributing Prescription Medications
Lamb County Jail was sent a notice of non-compliance after a February 28, 2025, special jail inspection. In addition, the Littlefield, Texas, jail is now listed on the Texas Commission…
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Irving Municipal Jail Inmate Patrick Jones Dies Within 24 Hours
Thirty-two-year-old Patrick Jones went through intake at Irving City Jail in Irving, Texas, at 3:13 AM on March 10, 2025. Approximately 90 minutes after the booking process, he was discovered…
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Guadalupe County Jail Inmate John Taylor Dies After Arriving Intoxicated
Forty-five-year-old John Taylor appeared to be intoxicated when he entered Guadalupe County Jail on February 21, 2025, at 9:00 PM. Sadly, he was pronounced deceased three days later at 6:35…
Read More Rohde Brooke Barnett’s Death After Incarceration in Gillespie County Jail is Under Investigation
Rohde Brooke Barnett was booked into Gillespie County Jail at 7:16 PM on January 31, 2025. Tragically, she was pronounced deceased just three days later at 3:00 PM on February…
Read More El Paso County Jail Fails a Special Jail Inspection for the Third Year in a Row
The El Paso County Jail is one of the non-compliant jails currently listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. During a special jail inspection of the El…
Read More Holly Faye Whiteley Dies After Incarceration in Henderson County Jail
Thirty-six-year-old Holly Faye Whiteley went through intake at Henderson County Jail in Athens, Texas, on September 13, 2024. During the booking process, she advised the intake officer that she had…
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Methadone Use in Jails
The Importance of Methadone in Jail: A Lifeline for People in Withdrawal For individuals struggling with opioid addiction, incarceration does not pause the physiological grip of dependence. When a person…
Read More Castro County Jail in Dimmitt TX Violates Inmate Classification Rules
Castro County Jail has been added to the list of non-compliant jails on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. A special jail inspection report was issued on February…
Read More Rains County, Texas Jail Fails Inspection for the Fourth Year in a Row
A notice of non-compliance was issued to Rains County Jail on January 31, 2025, and the Emory, Texas, jail is listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website…
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Press Release: Travis County Settles Jail Suicide Case
Travis County Settles Jail Suicide Case For Immediate Release Austin, Texas – 2/28/2025 Jared “J.J.” Bell was arrested at an Austin-area hospital on February 7, 2022. Jared’s brother had taken…
Read More Liberty County, Texas Jail Violates 14 Minimum Jail Standards
On the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website, Liberty County Jail is currently listed as non-compliant with minimum standards in connection with four different failed inspections. The latest jail…
Read More Micah Stout Dies after 27 Days in Collin County Jail
Micah Gerron Stout was booked into Collin County Jail, which is known as the Collin County Detention Facility, on January 26, 2025. He died of unknown causes in the jail…
Read More Cherokee County, Texas Jail is Found Non-Compliant After an Inmate Suicide
During a recent jail inspection, Cherokee County Jail was found to be non-compliant with five minimum jail standards set by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS). The Rusk, Texas…
Read More Matthew Barnett Dies in Nueces County Jail
Thirty-eight-year-old Matthew Barnett was booked into Nueces County Jail on October 15, 2024. Tragically, he never returned to his family. Mr. Barnett was pronounced deceased on February 12, 2025. The…
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Falls County, Texas Jail is Still Non-Compliant in 2025
The Falls County Jail in Texas has been grappling with persistent noncompliance issues, as evidenced by multiple reports from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) over the past year.…
Read More Liberty County, Texas Jail Stays Non-Compliant in 2025
Ongoing Challenges at Liberty County, Texas Jail: A Deep Dive into Recent Reports The Liberty County Jail in Texas has faced persistent challenges in meeting the standards set by the…
Read More Kimberly Phillips Dies After Incarceration in Tarrant County Jail
Fifty-six-year-old Kimberly A. Phillips was booked into Tarrant County Jail on January 25, 2025, and was then housed at Lon Evans Corrections Center. On February 15, 2025, in the jail…
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