In San Antonio, Texas, on September 30, 2021, 38-year-old Charles Nicholas Norris was shot by a deputy with the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, according to the deceased’s custodial death report. Although he was injured from the gunshot wound, Mr. Norris was placed in handcuffs and leg irons for transport to a nearby hospital. He was pronounced dead a short time later.

An Inmate Dies After Being Tased in a Restraint Chair

A 21-year-old inmate at a county jail outside of Texas was acting out while going through a bipolar episode at the time of his arrest. A violent altercation with jailers resulted in several of the jail staff being injured and the inmate being placed in a restraint chair. After he was strapped into the chair, the inmate was tased. Later that day, a jailer discovered that the inmate was unresponsive in the chair. After he was transported to a local hospital, he was pronounced dead.

After the young man’s death, his girlfriend shared that she had given the inmate’s medication to arresting deputies, but the inmate never received medical care or medication.

Sadly, there are many more stories about the deaths of inmates after being placed in a restraint chair. Research shows that disturbing behaviors are common, such as tasing an inmate who is strapped into a restraint chair and denying them access to a restroom, resulting in their urinating and defecating on themselves.

Learn more in Part 1 and Part 2 of this series.

There is no intention to suggest on this website that any person or institution has engaged in wrongdoing of any kind. The goal in adding posts to this website is to help inmates now or previously incarcerated in a county jail in Texas.

–Guest Contributor