A custodial death report regarding Jose Molina shows that he died on July 5, 2021, at 32 years of age. He was in the custody of Fannin County Jail in Bonham, Texas, when he was pronounced dead in a nearby hospital. His death is currently under investigation.

In its role as overseer of Texas county jails, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) has approved the use of restraint chairs. The purpose of allowing restraints to be used on prisoners is to provide a method for controlling inmates threatening harm to themselves or others. Investigations throughout the nation have revealed various dangers associated with restraint chairs.

Health Effects Associated with Restraint Chairs

When individuals are placed in a restraint chair, it is common for struggle to occur. The more combative a person is during the process of being strapped into a restraint chair, the greater the health threat to that individual. It is commonly known that when physical strain is followed by forced inactivity in a restraint chair, potentially deadly health conditions can develop. According to health professionals, the following can occur when a person is in a restraint chair:

• Muscle breakdown resulting in possible kidney damage can occur if there is prolonged struggle against confinement.
• Inmates can easily become dehydrated in a restraint chair.
• Blood clots are prone to develop in the lungs and legs.
• A deadly pulmonary embolism can develop.
• Urinary tract infections can occur.

See Part 1 and this ongoing series.

On this website, it is never meant for a person nor an entity to be implicated in any way as far as wrongdoing. The purpose of the post on this side is to help detainees currently or previously incarcerated in Texas county jails.

–Guest Contributor