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Ector County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) issued a notice of noncompliance to the Ector County Sheriff’s Office on November 4, 2026. The notice followed an inspection conducted October 26–28,…

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Press Release: Man in Plano City Jail Dies After Receiving No Medical Care – Federal Lawsuit Filed

Man in Plano City Jail Dies After Receiving No Medical Care – Federal Lawsuit Filed For Immediate Release Plano, Texas – November 10, 2026 Quaid Copplio Thomas, arrested by the…

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Polk County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) issued a noncompliance notice to the Polk County Jail Sheriff’s Office on October 29, 2026. The notice followed an inspection report dated October…

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Ellis County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

A prescription refill problem at Ellis County Jail left a detainee’s HIV medication unavailable for nine days in August 2026. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) identified the problem…

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Jim Hogg County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) recently added Jim Hogg County Jail to its list of facilities that failed to meet minimum state jail standards. The action followed an…

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Lipscomb County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

An October 19–20, 2026, inspection of Lipscomb County Jail found it failed to meet one of Texas’s minimum jail standards. On October 21, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS)…

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Hemphill County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) recently added Hemphill County Jail to its list of facilities that have failed to meet state requirements. The decision followed a special inspection…

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DeWitt County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

Following an October 20, 2026, inspection, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) found DeWitt County Jail out of compliance with state jail requirements. TCJS issued a formal notice to…

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Castro County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) recently added Castro County Jail to its list of facilities that failed to meet minimum state jail standards. The action followed a special…

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Mitchell County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) has added Mitchell County Jail to its list of facilities currently out of compliance with state requirements. The action followed an October 13,…

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Jasper County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

A September 18, 2026, inspection of Jasper County Jail in Texas uncovered violations of three minimum jail standards. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) formally notified the Jasper County…

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Dallas County, Texas Settles Jail Death Lawsuit for $1.5 Million

Dallas County recently settled a lawsuit we filed related to one of unfortunately many deaths that occurred there.  Dallas County paid $1.5 million to settle the case.  Here are links…

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Houston County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

A Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) inspector inspected the Houston County Jail on September 15, 2026. The Crockett, Texas, jail was found noncompliant with two minimum jail standards. TCJS…

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Hudspeth County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

During an inspection of the Hudspeth County Jail on September 22, 2026, five (5) violations of minimum operational standards were identified. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) sent the…

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Bowie County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

In response to several complaint cases, an inspector conducted a special inspection of the Bowie County Jail on September 30, 2026. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) Inspector found…

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Terrell County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) failed Terrell County Jail in Sanderson, Texas, on a September 18, 2026 inspection. A representative of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS)…

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Leon County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

An inspection of Leon County Jail in Centerville, Texas occurred on September 16, 2026. A Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) Inspector discovered that the jail failed to meet two…

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Detainee Kenneth Jenkins, 45, Dies in Hays County, Texas Jail

Kenneth Michael Jenkins was booked into the Hays County Jail in San Marcos, Texas, on a date likely incorrectly identified as March 1, 2026. The confusion about his date of…

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Llano County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

After a jail inspection on August 24, 2026, in Llano County, Texas, inspectors issued four citations for alleged violations of minimum jail standards. The jail now appears on the Texas…

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Liberty County, Texas Jail Fails Another State Inspection

Liberty County jail in Liberty, Texas, underwent a special jail inspection on September 9, 2026. Eight days later, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) sent the Liberty County Sheriff’s…

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