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Family members of each deceased inmate whose custodial death has been described in this series are adamant that these jails need to be held accountable. It is believed by those…
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To continue with stories out of jails in a state that is currently holding the jail inspection process under scrutiny, another custodial death that has been a concern happened in…
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Bee County Jail is located at 1511 E. Toledo Street, Beeville, Texas 78102; and the phone number is (361) 362-3223. Among the Bee County Sheriff’s responsibilities is to run the…
Read More Another family that is fighting to expose what happened to their loved one who committed suicide in jail talks about the records reflecting his repeated expressions of suicidal thoughts. The…
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Baylor County Jail is located at 101 South Washington Street, Seymour, Texas 76380; and the phone number is (940) 889-3333. Among the duties of the Baylor County Sheriff is the…
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Bastrop County Jail is located at 1601 Mill Street, Bastrop, Texas 78602; and the phone number is (512) 549-5100. The Bastrop County Sheriff has the responsibility to run the county…
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Bandera County Jail is located at 3360 State Highway 173 N., Bandera, Texas 78003; and the phone number is (830) 796-7759. The Bandera County Sheriff has the duty of running…
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Bailey County Jail is located at 405 West 2nd Street in Muleshoe, Texas 79347; and the phone number is (806) 272-4268. The Bailey County Sheriff is responsible for running the…
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Austin County Jail is located at 417 N. Chesley Street in Bellville, Texas 77418; and the phone number is (979) 865-5321. The Austin County Sheriff is responsible for running the…
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Atascosa County Jail is located at 1108 Campbell Avenue, Jourdanton, Texas 78026; and the phone number is (830) 769-3434. The Atascosa County Sheriff is responsible for running the county jail…
Read More At another jail facility, a state inspection reflected a concern about the handling of well-being checks. At that point, it was noted that the well-being checks were not being done…
Read More Some family members of people who died in the city or county jails under scrutiny have weighed in as concerns about custodial deaths are being addressed. The mother of a…
Read More The Texas Commission on Jail Standards provides oversight of city and county jails in Texas. Jail inspections are conducted at least annually, and reports are prepared that detail any violations…
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Continuing from the last post in this two-part series, after a first BAC test was administered to the inmate, the following events occurred: Four hours later, the inmate was provided…
Read More In the summer of 2019 at a Texas jail, an inmate who was arrested for public intoxication died about three weeks later; and it has been designated a custodial death.…
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A woman who was an inmate in 2017 has made claims that correctional officers in the jail caused her to suffer extreme pain when they allegedly used unreasonable force on…
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An incident in 2015 also brings to light potential danger in the use of restraint equipment and a resulting custodial death. In this case, a woman was cuffed with her…
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Armstrong County Jail is run by the Sheriff’s Office and has an 8-bed capacity. The sheriff’s department reports that the jail is currently at 75% capacity. The jail is required…
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Archer County Jail and the Archer County Sheriff’s Office are located at 100 Law Enforcement Way, Archer City, Texas 76351. The phone number is (940) 574-4302. The jail in Archer…
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The address for Aransas County Jail is 811 E. Concho in Rockport, Texas 78382. The jail’s phone number is (361) 790-0168. The jail is more commonly known as Aransas County…
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