A Midland County Detainee Dies After Denying Food for 10 Days
On June 28, 2023, 29-year-old John Michael Soza was booked into Midland County Jail. It was noted at intake that he appeared to have mental health issues. Approximately from September 17 through September 25, 2023, he refused to eat except for one tray on September 22. After at least 10 days of refusing food, Mr. Soza was transported to Midland Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased under a physician’s care on October 15, 2023. The address of Midland County Jail is 400 S Main Street in Midland, Texas 79701. The bed capacity at Midland County Jail is 489.
Catarino Humberto Rodriguez-Borjon Dies in the Custody of Midland County Jail
On February 19, 2021, Catarino Humberto Rodriguez-Borjon was booked into Midland County Jail. At 7:00 a.m. the next morning, when officers conducted rll call in the booking area, Mr. Rodriguez-Borjon refused to return to his cell. An officer pushed him back, and the detainee lost his balance. He fell and struck his head on the concrete bench. Aid was rendered immediately by the officer, and the Midland County Jail medical staff were called. Emergency medical services (EMS) were also called.
Mr. Rodriguez-Borjon soon got up under his own power and walked to the ambulance stretcher. He was transported by ambulance to Midland Memorial Hospital. Once he arrived at the hospital, he was placed on life support. Having never regained consciousness, Mr. Rodriguez-Borjon was pronounced deceased on March 7, 2021. An autopsy was performed, and it was determined that the manner of death was an accident, and the medical cause of death was blunt force trauma of the head.
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