Coryell County Jail is Found Noncompliant for a 7th Year
For the seventh year in a row, the Coryell County Jail has been cited by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) for noncompliance with minimum jail standards. After a special jail inspection of the Gatesville, Texas jail, the latest jail inspection report was issued on May 2, 2025. Coryell County Jail is currently listed as non-compliant on the TCJS website. A notice of noncompliance was issued to the jail on May 6, 2025. The jail allegedly violated a rule relating to health records. The gist of the inspectors’ notes follows:
- In response to a complaint received “for” an inmate from Coryell County Jail, a special inspection was conducted. It was determined that medical records were not maintained accurately and clearly to reflect the inmate’s medical treatment with 91 out of 761 missed or inaccurate medication administration records (MARs).
The address of Coryell County Jail is 510 E Leon St, Gatesville, TX 76528. The jail’s rated capacity is 139 beds. However, to comply with state requirements, the jail can only house up to 125 detainees.
A 22-Year-Old Detainee in Boulder County Jail Dies from Alleged Medical Neglect
Avery James Borkovec died a tragically painful death after being arrested in September 2022 and transferred to Boulder County Jail on October 7, 2022. The conditions he suffered from while at Boulder County Jail included staph bacteremia, endocarditis, and sepsis—each is an easily treatable condition. An investigation into Mr. Borkovec’s death found that the 22-year-old never received appropriate care. As a result, his death was protracted and excruciatingly painful, in addition to being preventable.
Fellow inmates observed that Mr. Borkovec was obviously in need of emergency care in a hospital. He was jaundiced, thin, pale, frail, and lethargic. He obviously struggled to breathe, and he was coughing up blood. Mr. Borkovec reported multiple problems over a span of weeks, including extreme tooth pain, significant weight loss, migraines, vomiting, and fatigue.
Rather than send Mr. Borkovec to the hospital, the healthcare staff allegedly administered ineffectual over-the-counter drugs in various combinations that did nothing to treat his serious infection. Records allegedly show that in the 26 days he was in Boulder County Jail, his vital signs were measured just three times. Other inmates were becoming increasingly disturbed and frequently called for deputies to help Mr. Borkovec.
Avery Borkovec died in Boulder County Jail on November 3, 2022. An autopsy conducted by the county coroner found infectious vegetative endocarditis had caused heart lesions. Mr. Borkovec’s lungs were filled with fluid and weighed more than twice as much as a healthy pair of lungs. Other findings were also mentioned, including an acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
The address of Boulder County Jail is 3200 Airport Rd, Boulder, CO 80301.
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