A Bexar County Detainee Dies-5
After the nurse found Ed Penix unresponsive in the infirmary at Bexar County Jail and initiated a Code 1 Blue, she immediately began administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). When personnel with…
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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.
A 56 Year-Old Dies After 8 Days in Bell County Jail
After 56-year-old Thomas Rolston was booked into Bell County Jail on October 12, 2023, he only lived another week. Among the observations made about Mr. Rolston during intake was that…
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Bell County, Texas Jail Death
The Bell County Sheriff’s Office, in Belton, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Thomas Rolston. Mr. Rolston was 56 years old at the time of his death.…
Read More A Bexar County Detainee Dies-4
When Ed Penix went through intake at Bexar County Jail in San Antonio, Texas, on October 5, 2023, the answer was “unknown” to the question of whether he exhibited any…
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A Midland County Detainee Dies After Denying Food for 10 Days-Pt.5
Midland County Jail’s staff had detainee John Michael Soza transported to Midland Memorial Hospital on September 25, 2023. He was admitted to the hospital. Over the next three weeks, Mr.…
Read More A Bexar County Detainee Dies-3
Ed Penix was 63 years old when he was arrested and booked into Bexar County Jail on October 5, 2023. In under a week, he was pronounced deceased. The custodial…
Read More A Midland County Detainee Dies After Denying Food for 10 Days-Pt.4
When John Michael Soza went through intake at Midland County Jail, he exhibited evidence of mental health problems, according to the custodial death report (CDR). He was 28 years old…
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People commonly ask how to sue a county jail for negligence, much of the time arising out of a denial of medical care, or sometimes as a result of a…
Read More A Bexar County Detainee Dies-2
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office filed a custodial death report (CDR) about Ed Penix on October 24, 2023. Mr. Penix was 63 years old when he was pronounced deceased on…
Read More A Midland County Detainee Dies After Denying Food for 10 Days-Pt.3
In the custodial death report (CDR) that the Midland County Sheriff’s Office filed about 29-year-old John Michael Soza, there is a mention that he became catatonic. It was for that…
Read More A Bexar County Detainee Dies
On October 5, 2023, Ed Penix was booked into Bexar County Jail. Mr. Penix, who was a diabetic, died of unknown causes in the jail five days later, on October…
Read More Bexar County Jail Detainee Dies – Diabetes and Open Wound
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, in San Antonio, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Ed Penix. Mr. Penix was 63 years old at the time of his…
Read More Do the Mentally Ill in Texas Jails Get Proper Care?
U.S. jails and prisons have become “the new asylums” as serious mental illness has become increasingly prevalent. Jails aren’t designed or set up to operate as mental hospitals. So, how…
Read More A Midland County Detainee Dies After Denying Food for 10 Days-Pt.2
The Midland County Sheriff’s Office filed a custodial death report (CDR) pertaining to 29-year-old John Michael Soza on October 19, 2023. Jail records showed that Mr. Soza refused food for…
Read More Detainee in Liberty County Texas Dies After Suicide Attempt-Pt.8
Suicide Risk Assessment Continued Every detainee booked into a Texas jail should be the subject of a suicide risk assessment. Different tools are available to assist with this essential component…
Read More A Midland County Detainee Dies After Denying Food for 10 Days
On June 28, 2023, 29-year-old John Michael Soza was booked into Midland County Jail. It was noted at intake that he appeared to have mental health issues. Approximately from September…
Read More Man in Midland, Texas with Mental Health Issues Dies After Refusing Food for 10 Days
The Midland County Sheriff’s Office, in Midland, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of John Michael Soza. Mr. Soza was only 29 years old at the time of…
Read More Mills County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) currently lists Mills County Jail in Texas as a Non-Compliant Jail on the TCJS website. A Notice of Non-Compliance was sent to Mills…
Read More Midland County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) has recently listed Midland County Jail in Texas as a Non-Compliant Jail on the TCJS website. A Notice of Non-Compliance was issued on…
Read More Denton County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) currently lists Denton County Jail in Texas as a Non-Compliant Jail on the TCJS website. A Notice of Non-Compliance was issued on August…
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