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. His cause of death is unknown and pending an autopsy. The Harris County Sheriff’s Department filed the custodial death report (CDR) about Mr. Jackson on March 18, 2025.
The CDR indicates that Mr. Jackson exhibited medical problems during intake. However, no further details are provided in the report to indicate what type of medical issues he may have had or any medical attention he may have received during his incarceration.
The summary of how Mr. Jackson’s death occurred includes nothing more than generic information. It begins on February 24, 2025, with another Harris County Jail inmate alerting jail staff that he needed medical attention. After a response from officers and medical staff, Mr. Jackson was transported to the jail clinic. Lifesaving measures were performed, and paramedics and the Houston Fire Department were called to the scene. Mr. Jackson was pronounced deceased in the jail clinic at 5:29 AM.
The Harris County Jail facility where Mr. Jackson was housed is at 701 San Jacinto St, Houston TX 77002. The Houston jail has a bed capacity of 3,965.
Facts Continue to Emerge About a Louisiana Inmate’s Death
Ryan Moreau was only 38 years old when he suffered an unknown medical emergency and died of unknown causes on March 5, 2025, in the West Baton Rouge Parish Detention Center. Since that time, an autopsy has been performed, though Mr. Moreau’s cause of death remains unconfirmed due to pending toxicology results.
Authorities have released information related to Mr. Moreau’s death, though the investigation is ongoing. Apparently, the deceased received an item or substance from a fellow inmate. That individual approached another inmate, who positioned himself between the detention center deputies who were rendering aid to Mr. Moreau and the bunk of the inmate who had given something to the deceased. Video evidence shows that an unknown package was concealed under an inmate’s arm who left that cell later that day.
A facility-wide shakedown ordered in connection with Mr. Moreau’s death took place on March 7, 2025, and the following were among the contraband recovered:
- Various papers and “greeting cards” soaked in an unknown substance, some of which tested positive for synthetic cannabinoids
- Wire shanks (improvised weapons)
- Suspected loose tobacco
- Crude tattoo devices
- Various prescription medications issued by the detention center’s medical department
The West Baton Rouge Parish Detention Center is at 1150 Northwest Dr in Port Allen, LA 70767.
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The Law Offices of Dean Malone is dedicated to fighting for justice in jail death cases involving jail neglect, abuse, or medical neglect. We have a team devoted to that purpose. Contact us today.
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