Can a Jail Suicide Case Include Claims Arising from Several Suicides?
An order in a recent federal court case addressed when it might be appropriate to divide a jail suicide case filed by several people into separate lawsuits. In the case…
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Jail Neglect, Abuse, and Suicide Lawyers
This website is maintained by Law Offices of Dean Malone, P.C., a Dallas, Texas law firm representing people for jail neglect, abuse, and suicide cases.
Gregg County Jail Detainee John Anderson Dies
The Gregg County Sheriff’s Department, in Longview, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of John Anderson. Mr. Anderson was 64 years old at the time of his death.…
Read More Death of Tarrant County Jail Detainee
The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, in Fort Worth, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Clyde Alexander. Mr. Alexander was 48 years old at the time of his…
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32-Year-Old Kaufman County Jail Detainee Dies
The Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office, in Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Jonathan Taylor Ngumbi. Mr. Ngumbi was only 32 years old at the time of his…
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El Paso Detainee Dies After Jail Assault
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, in El Paso, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Jesus Torres. Mr. Torres was 57 years old at the time of…
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Cameron County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
Cameron County Jail is among the non-compliant jails currently listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. In a December 5, 2023, notice of noncompliance, Cameron County Jail…
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Bowie County, Texas Jail Detainee Dies
The Bowie County Sheriff’s Office, in Texarkana, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Bobby Edwards. Mr. Edwards was 56 years old at the time of his death.…
Read More Lavaca County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
Lavaca County Jail is among the non-compliant jails currently listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. In a November 29, 2023, notice of noncompliance, Lavaca County Jail…
Read More Hopkins County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) has recently listed Hopkins County Jail in Texas as a Non-Compliant Jail on the TCJS website. A Notice of Non-Compliance was issued on…
Read More Rusk County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) has recently listed Rusk County Jail in Texas as a Non-Compliant Jail on the TCJS website. A Notice of Non-Compliance was issued on…
Read More Calvin Green Dies Following Waller County Jail Incarceration
The Waller County Sheriff’s Office, in Hempstead, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Calvin Louis Green. Mr. Green was 60 years old at the time of his…
Read More Yet Another Unfortunate Bexar County Jail Death – 33-Year-Old Man
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, in San Antonio, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Manuel Perez. Mr. Perez was only 33 years old at the time of…
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Arrestee in San Angelo Dies in Jail Custody
The Tom Green Sheriff’s Office, in San Angelo, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Donald Edward Little. Mr. Little was 65 years old at the time of…
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Yet Another Death of a Bexar County Jail Detainee
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, in San Antonio, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Jaime Valdez. Mr. Valdez was only 52 years old at the time of…
Read More Man in Dallas County Jail Dies
The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, in Dallas, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Spencer Swearnger. Mr. Swearnger was 52 years old at the time of his death.…
Read More Jail Detainee Dies in Corpus Christi, Texas
The Corpus Christi City Marshal’s Office, in Corpus Christi, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Joel Landers. Mr. Landers was 61 years old at the time of…
Read More Do the Mentally Ill in Texas Jails Get Proper Care?-9
Has Mental Illness Become a Crime in the U.S.? According to a 2022 article about the impact of incarceration on mental health in the U.S.A., adults were incarcerated at a…
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A Detainee with a Psychiatric Condition Commits Suicide While on Suicide Watch A high-profile death in a California jail also became one of the most scrutinized custodial suicides. A 28-year-old…
Read More A Nueces County Detainee Found in an Altered Mental State Dies-5
Continuing with the October 27, 2023, events summarizing how the death of 43-year-old Richard Gonzalez occurred, at approximately 7:02 p.m. the Nueces County Jail was notified that Mr. Gonzalez’s health…
Read More A Nueces County Detainee Found in an Altered Mental State Dies-4
Next on October 27, 2023, emergency medical services (EMS) was contacted to transport Nueces County Jail detainee Richard Gonzalez to a hospital for further evaluation. Nueces County Jail contacted emergency…
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