A 25-Year-Old Dies in Cameron County Jail on 10/21/23
The Cameron County Sheriff’s Department, under the direction of Sheriff Eric Garza, filed a custodial death report about Jacqueline Barosio on November 1, 2023. Ms. Barosio was booked into Cameron County Jail in Olmito, Texas, on June 1, 2023. She died of unknown causes at the jail on October 21, 2023. An autopsy was performed, and her cause of death is pending autopsy and toxicology reports. Few details are provided in the summary of how the death occurred. Ms. Barosio was only 25 years of age when she died in Cameron County Jail.
Causes of Death of Detainees in Cameron County Jail Continued
After 39-year-old Johnny Gutierrez died of suicide in Cameron County Jail in January 2023, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards followed up on the custodial suicide with a jail inspection. It appears that an October 2023 inspection makes a reference to the death of Mr. Gutierrez as it cites Cameron County Jail for failing to comply with a rule that is a key component of any suicide prevention plan.
Rule §273.5(a)(1)- Training, which is in the chapter on Health Services, is the rule Cameron County Jail allegedly failed to comply with. Suicides are prevalent in local jails in Texas and the entire U.S. The jail environment places detainees at risk for suicide, as statistics prove. Suicide is the leading cause of death in county and municipal jails. It is incumbent upon each jail system to address the problem by establishing and complying with a suicide prevention plan.
Learn more in Part 1 and this ongoing series.
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