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David King Dies After Incarceration in Florida’s Duval County Jail

David Wayne King, 41, was booked into the Duval County Jail on drug-related charges in early March 2025, according to news out of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Mr. King was…

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Sidney Simmons is Found Deceased in Rankin County Jail

In Mississippi news, Sidney Simmons, 27, was found deceased in her cell in the Rankin County jail on August 10, 2025. Bailey Martin, spokesperson for the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation…

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Garland, Texas, Inmate William Kimbrough Dies in a Nearby Hospital

In North Texas news, William Hunter Kimbrough, 31, was arrested and booked into the Garland Police Jail on August 8, 2025. Tragically, Mr. Kimbrough died in the jail’s custody at…

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Tarrant County Inmate Richard Gutkowski Dies in a Local Hospital

Richard Gutkowski, Jr. went through intake at Tarrant County Jail on July 29, 2025. Eight days later, he suffered a medical emergency in multiple-occupancy cell 59-B-14-01, where he was housed.…

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New Laws for Texas Jails

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) sent technical assistance memorandum #25-02 to all sheriffs and jail administrators in Texas on July 31, 2025. The 5-page memo introduces new laws…

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Robert Manning-Harris is Found Deceased in Charleston County Jail SC

Per a South Carolina news report, inmate Robert Manning-Harris was arrested by the Eau Claire Police Department on August 2, 2025, and booked into the Eau Claire County Jail. Tragically,…

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A 42-Year-Old Inmate Dies in South Carolina’s Colleton County Jail

In South Carolina news, a 42-year-old man who was in the custody of the Colleton County Detention Center died on August 2, 2025. The Colleton County Sheriff’s Department first learned…

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Bexar County Jail is Cited for Noncompliance with Minimum Standards

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) has added the Bexar County Jail in San Antonio, Texas, to its website’s list of non-compliant jails. A notice of non-compliance was sent…

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Riverside County Inmate Christopher Martinez Dies in the Hospital

In LA news, Christopher Martinez, 31, was an inmate in California’s Riverside County Jail, aka Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility, when he suffered an unspecified medical emergency inside his cell.…

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Denton County Inmate Thomas Johnson Dies in the Hospital

Thomas Preston Johnson entered Denton County Jail at the age of 72 on September 2, 2024. Sadly, Mr. Johnson died in the jail’s custody on August 3, 2025, shortly after…

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Omar Maknassi Dies in Fairfax County Jail Within Hours

In Fairfax VA news, Omar Maknassi, was arrested and booked into the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center on Wednesday evening, July 30, 2025. Tragically, Mr. Maknassi died the next morning.…

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Raleigh Lindsey Dies in Pinellas County Jail in Florida

Raleigh Lindsey, 35, was booked into Pinellas County Jail on June 6, 2025, on a drug charge and a failed court appearance for a trespassing charge. For unspecified medical reasons,…

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Jonathan Rizzo Dies After Incarceration in El Paso County

Jonathan Rizzo, 34, was booked into El Paso County Jail on May 22, 2025. Tragically, Mr. Rizzo died in the jail’s custody on August 1, 2025. The El Paso County…

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Robertson County Jail Violates a Rule About Inmate Medications

After a July 2, 2025, inspection of Robertson County Jail, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) added the jail to the TCJS noncompliance page on their website. They also…

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Victoria County Jail Fails to Distribute Medications as Required

Victoria County Jail in Victoria, Texas, is currently listed as a non-compliant jail on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. A notice of non-compliance was sent on July…

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Bosque County Jail Fails an Inspection with a Classification Violation

A notice of non-compliance was issued to Bosque County Jail on July 10, 2025, after failing a special jail inspection. The Meridian, Texas, jail is now listed on the Texas…

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Liberty County Jail Allegedly Violates 8 Minimum Jail Standards

Liberty County Jail underwent a comprehensive inspection on July 8-9, 2025. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) issued a notice of noncompliance to the Beaumont jail on July 11,…

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Jarel Walker-Webb, 20, Dies in Florida’s Clay County Jail

Inmate Jarel Walker-Webb was incarcerated in Clay County Jail, Florida, when, on July 30, 2025, he experienced some type of medical emergency. At 9 a.m. that morning, fellow inmates alerted…

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Karah Lynn Bowman Dies in Lane County Jail in Oregon

Thirty-seven-year-old Karah Lynn Bowman is an inmate who was awaiting trial in Oregon’s Lane County Jail when she suffered an emergency medical issue on Sunday, July 27, 2025. The Lane…

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Inmate Paula Orth Dies in El Paso County Jail CO

In Colorado news, 47-year-old Paula Orth was incarcerated in El Paso County Jail when, on July 24, 2025, she was discovered unresponsive in her cell. Deputies with the El Paso…

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