An inmate at Bexar County Jail in San Antonio, Texas, at the time, Lambert Sabrsula died on November 28, 2020. According to the custodial death report, Mr. Sabrsula died of natural causes, more specifically, cardiomegaly and complications of mental health disorders. He had been incarcerated for a total of 15 days when he died.

RULE §273.2-Health Services Plan in Reference to Pregnant Inmates

(5) The Texas Commission on Jail Standards requires each Texas county jail to have procedures in place for inmates to have access to gynecological and obstetrical care and for inmates to have their mental, nutritional, and appropriate housing needs met and to have fitting work assignments. Documentation is required for the use of restraints during labor, delivery, and recovery for known pregnant prisoners. If there are any changes in policies and procedures with regard to the provision of medical care to pregnant inmates, the commission must be notified. 

(15) TCJS also requires staff members in the jails to be trained so that they may identify when a pregnant inmate is in labor. Access to appropriate care must be provided at these times. When an inmate states they are in labor or it is determined by a person at the level of emergency medical technician that an inmate is near to going into labor, she must promptly be transported to a local hospital.

Learn more in Part 1 and this ongoing series.

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