Carl Scott or Scott Carl Dies After Being in Liberty County, Texas Jail
The Liberty County Sheriff’s Department, in Liberty, Texas, filed a report regarding the death of Scott Carl or Carl Scott. Mr. Carl or Mr. Scott was only 47 years old at the time of his death. There are inconsistences in information regarding his death, so we are uncertain as to the decedent’s correct name. We provide in this post information obtained from that report, and we make no allegation of any wrongdoing against anyone.
The summary portion of the report reads in its entirety:
“On 9/30/2021, at about 11:00 PM, Correctional Officer located Carl Scott conscious but not responding. Scatt was clenching and groaning, occasionally saying “ow”. After checking on Scott it was apparent that he was going to need to be transported for medical care. Officers started to transport Scott via county vehicle, the determination was made that EMS needed to assist. Officers transported Scott from his cell to book-in in a wheel chair. While in the book-in area Scott kept getting on the floor. A mattress was placed down on the floor for Scott until EMS arrived. Scott was then transported by EMS to the medical facility.”
Therefore, the report does not indicate anything regarding whether Mr. Carl/Scott had been previously periodically observed as required by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, and/or whether jail staff knew of Mr. Carl/Scott having medical issues. The United States Constitution guarantees the right of pre-trial detainees to receive reasonable medical care. If a person in a Texas county jail does not receive reasonable medical care, and jailers are deliberately indifferent or act objectively unreasonably regarding that care, and a person dies as a result, then certain surviving family members may be able to bring claims regarding that death.
The Liberty County Jail previously failed an inspection by the Texas Commission on Jails Standards:
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