Grayson County Jail Detainee James P. Brown Dies

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James Paul Brown was 51 years old when he was booked into Grayson County Jail on April 10, 2024. The custodial death report (CDR) that the Grayson County Sheriff’s Department filed about Mr. Brown on May 23, 2024, indicates that he appeared intoxicated on drugs or alcohol when he went through intake. There is also an indication that Mr. Brown received medical treatment for the medical condition that caused his death 16 days after he arrived at the jail on 200 South Crockett Street in Sherman, Texas 75090. However, the cause of his death is unknown.

Mr. Brown was discovered moaning and in a lethargic state at 5:58 am on the day of his death. He had to communicate using hand gestures. He was transported to Sherman Medical Center, where he was under emergency room (ER) supervision until being moved to room 298. Hospital staff found Mr. Brown in an unresponsive state at 11:13 am. Lifesaving measures began, but he could not be revived. Mr. Brown was pronounced deceased at 11:41 am on April 25, 2024.

The Death of Another Grayson County Jail Detainee

It was two years ago, almost exactly to the day, that a 63-year-old detainee died after incarceration in Grayson County Jail. The woman entered the jail at 10:06 pm on April 20, 2022, and was pronounced deceased less than 51 hours later at 12:30 am on April 23. Between her arrival and her death, fellow inmates informed jail staff, including medical staff, that the deceased had said she swallowed drugs just before being arrested.

The inmates had called for the medical staff at 5:15 am on April 22 because the woman was vomiting blood. The medical staff discovered that she was unresponsive, and they transferred her to a local hospital via ambulance.

What If Jails Don’t Provide Medical Treatments for Overdoses?

A watchdog publication has suggested in various articles that many deaths in U.S. jails are the result of jail medical neglect. A woman who was booked into an Alabama jail, for example, died 14 hours after her arrival. A coroner ruled that an apparent multiple drug overdose caused her death. Experts say that her life may have been saved if various treatments had been applied. The drug Naloxone counters methadone, for example. Other potential lifesaving treatments include intubation, ventilation, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Are You Possibly a Victim of Jail Neglect?

Jails have responsibilities toward all detainees placed in the care of the jail staff. If you were an inmate in a Texas jail and suffered life-altering injuries due to jail neglect, such as medical neglect, contact Law Offices of Dean Malone. We have been fighting for inmates’ rights, gaining years of experience. If you are a family member of an inmate in a Texas jail who you think died because of jail neglect, such as medical neglect, we may be able to help you, as well. We have a team that works almost exclusively on jail death cases.

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