Continuing with details from the custodial death report (CDR) filed about  Edgar Alejandro Hernandez, EMS arrived at 2:45 AM and continued with life-saving measures. At about 2:47 AM, as EMS continued with CPR, a powdery substance inside a clear plastic bag was discovered on the person of Mr. Hernandez. He was pronounced deceased by EMS at 2:48 AM on November 29, 2022, approximately 17 hours after his arrival.

Texas Juvenile Justice Department Restraint Chair Rules

The following are among the rules governing the use of restraint chairs in Texas juvenile detention facilities:

Requirements for Using Restraint Chairs

The criteria for using the restraint chair include the following:

• The only types of restraint chairs approved for use in a juvenile facility are professionally manufactured devices.
• Purposes for using a restraint chair include the prevention of self-harm or injury to others and when an inmate behaves in a disruptive or extremely aggressive manner. In addition, other approved techniques for restraint must have proven ineffective or inappropriate to control the inmate’s behavior.
• The only persons authorized to place an inmate in the restraint chair and provide supervision of a resident in a restraint chair are juvenile probation or detention officers who have been trained in the proper use of the device.

Learn more in Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and this ongoing series.

Inmates who have been detained in county and municipal jails in Texas can find helpful resources on this website. Suggesting that any organization or person has participated in wrongs is never an intention.

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