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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Read More A Nueces County Detainee Found in an Altered Mental State Dies-3
Nueces County Jail detainee Richard Gonzalez was seen by medical personnel at about 9:30 a.m. on October 27, 2023. They were summoned to his cell after he was found in…
Read More A Nueces County Detainee Found in an Altered Mental State Dies-2
The Nueces County Sheriff’s Office filed a custodial death report (CDR) about the October 27, 2023, death of 43-year-old Richard Gonzalez on November 17, 2023. The CDR indicates that, after…
Read More A Nueces County Detainee Found in an Altered Mental State Dies
Richard Gonzalez was booked into Nueces County Jail on August 22, 2022. Tragically, he died in the jail’s custody on October 27, 2023. Mr. Gonzalez was only 43 years old…
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Detainee Richard Gonzales Dies – Nueces County Jail
The Nueces County Sheriff’s Office, in Corpus Christi, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Richard Gonzalez. Mr. Gonzalez was 43 years old at the time of his…
Read More Wichita County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) has recently listed Wichita County Jail in Texas as a Non-Compliant Jail on the TCJS website. A Notice of Non-Compliance was issued on…
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Several Detainees with Mental Problems Commit Suicide After the 22-year-old with psychotic tendencies stabbed a woman to death while trying to steal her vehicle at a mall, he was arrested…
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Custodial suicides that occurred in California county jails were studied in an effort to pinpoint issues leading to a suicide attempt. The following are some of those cases, and the…
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Mentally Ill Inmates are at a Greater Risk for Suicide Continued A spokesperson on the topic said many people are in jail when they belong in a mental institution. A…
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Mentally Ill Inmates are at a Greater Risk for Suicide Continued The study refers to an article stating that jail suicide rates in California increased at an alarming rate between…
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Incarceration of the Mentally Ill Continued Seriously mentally ill detainees will usually experience lengthier incarcerations because they will often require a psychological evaluation. It’s possible they need to demonstrate a…
Read More Do the Mentally Ill in Texas Jails Get Proper Care?-2
In the study used as a resource in Part 1 of this series, it is the opinion of psychiatric professionals that criminalization in connection with the mentally ill refers to…
Read More Why is it Important to Prevent MRSA in Texas Jails?
MRSA (methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a type of staph bacteria that is potentially dangerous, and it is usually spread within a community by contact with infected people or things that…
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A 25-Year-Old Dies in Cameron County Jail on 10/21/23-5
At the age of 25, Jacqueline Barosio entered Cameron County Jail in Olmito, Texas. She went through intake on June 1, 2023, and, while still in jail, was pronounced deceased…
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