Jim Hogg County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) recently added Jim Hogg County Jail to its list of facilities that failed to meet minimum state jail standards. The action followed an…
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Lipscomb County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
An October 19–20, 2026, inspection of Lipscomb County Jail found it failed to meet one of Texas’s minimum jail standards. On October 21, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS)…
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Hemphill County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) recently added Hemphill County Jail to its list of facilities that have failed to meet state requirements. The decision followed a special inspection…
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DeWitt County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
Following an October 20, 2026, inspection, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) found DeWitt County Jail out of compliance with state jail requirements. TCJS issued a formal notice to…
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Castro County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) recently added Castro County Jail to its list of facilities that failed to meet minimum state jail standards. The action followed a special…
Read More Mitchell County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) has added Mitchell County Jail to its list of facilities currently out of compliance with state requirements. The action followed an October 13,…
Read More Jasper County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
A September 18, 2026, inspection of Jasper County Jail in Texas uncovered violations of three minimum jail standards. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) formally notified the Jasper County…
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Dallas County, Texas Settles Jail Death Lawsuit for $1.5 Million
Dallas County recently settled a lawsuit we filed related to one of unfortunately many deaths that occurred there. Dallas County paid $1.5 million to settle the case. Here are links…
Read More Houston County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
A Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) inspector inspected the Houston County Jail on September 15, 2026. The Crockett, Texas, jail was found noncompliant with two minimum jail standards. TCJS…
Read More Hudspeth County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
During an inspection of the Hudspeth County Jail on September 22, 2026, five (5) violations of minimum operational standards were identified. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) sent the…
Read More Bowie County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
In response to several complaint cases, an inspector conducted a special inspection of the Bowie County Jail on September 30, 2026. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) Inspector found…
Read More Terrell County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) failed Terrell County Jail in Sanderson, Texas, on a September 18, 2026 inspection. A representative of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS)…
Read More Leon County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
An inspection of Leon County Jail in Centerville, Texas occurred on September 16, 2026. A Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) Inspector discovered that the jail failed to meet two…
Read More Detainee Kenneth Jenkins, 45, Dies in Hays County, Texas Jail
Kenneth Michael Jenkins was booked into the Hays County Jail in San Marcos, Texas, on a date likely incorrectly identified as March 1, 2026. The confusion about his date of…
Read More Llano County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
After a jail inspection on August 24, 2026, in Llano County, Texas, inspectors issued four citations for alleged violations of minimum jail standards. The jail now appears on the Texas…
Read More Liberty County, Texas Jail Fails Another State Inspection
Liberty County jail in Liberty, Texas, underwent a special jail inspection on September 9, 2026. Eight days later, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) sent the Liberty County Sheriff’s…
Read More Shelby County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
After a special inspection on September 4, 2026, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) cited the Shelby County Jail for alleged violations of two minimum-standard requirements. As a result,…
Read More Inmate Antony Cruz, 23, Dies After Incarceration in Bastrop County, Texas Jail
Antony Abraham Lopez Cruz, 23, was booked into the Bastrop County Jail in Bastrop, Texas, on August 10, 2026. Tragically, he was pronounced deceased in the jail’s custody four days…
Read More Schleicher County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
Following a jail inspection on August 10, 2026, the Schleicher County Jail in Eldorado, Texas, was cited for alleged violations of two minimum jail standards. As a result, the jail…
Read More Archer County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
During the annual inspection of the Archer County Jail on August 12, 2026, an inspector found one violation of minimum jail standards. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) sent…
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