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Liberty County Jail in Texas Fails Inspection

The Liberty County jail, in Liberty, Texas, continues to apparently have serious problems.  The Liberty County jail was found to be non-compliant by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (“TCJS”)…

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Potter County, Texas Jail Inmate Dies After Being Restrained

A custodial death report was recently filed regarding the death of Genaro Rocha in Amarillo, Texas.  The report was filed by the Potter County Sheriff’s Department with the Texas Attorney…

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Man Commits Suicide After Being Arrested by Port Isabel, Texas Police

The Port Isabel Police Department, in Port Isabel, Texas, in Cameron County, filed a custodial death report with Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas.  The report was regarding the death…

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Clay County, Texas Inmate Dies

The Clay County Sheriff’s Department, in Henrietta, Texas, recently filed a custodial death report with the Attorney General of Texas.  The report was regarding the death of Scott Allen Payne. …

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San Jacinto County Jail Fails State Inspection

The San Jacinto County jail, in Texas, recently failed a State inspection.  The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (“TCJS”) conducted an inspection of the San Jacinto County Jail on September…

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Inmate at Terry County, Texas Jail Commits Suicide

The Terry County Sheriff’s Department, in Brownfield, Texas, recently filed a custodial death report with the Attorney General of Texas regarding the death of Rodney Shane Howard.  Mr. Howard was…

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Bastrop County Jail Inmate Dies – Report Contains Little Details

The Bastrop County Sheriff’s Department, located in Bastrop, Texas, filed a custodial death report with Attorney General Ken Paxton regarding the death of Timothy Daniels.  Mr. Daniels was only 53…

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Second Custodial Death Report Filed Regard Harris County Death

We recently posted about the death of Richard Edgerton.  Mr. Edgerton was only 49 years of age at the time of his death.  We reported regarding a custodial death report…

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Houston Man Dies in Jail After Arrest

The Houston Police Department recently filed a report regarding the custodial death of Richard Edgerton. Mr. Edgerton was 49 years of age at the time of his death. We provide…

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Another Bexar County Jail Inmate Commits Suicide

On August 21, 2019, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Department, in San Antonio, Texas, reported yet another death in its jail. The custodial death report, filed with the Attorney General of…

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Bexar County, Texas Jail Prisoner Commits Suicide

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Department filed a custodial death report with the Attorney General of Texas on August 21, 2019 regarding the death of Ashanti Emoni Taylor. Ms. Taylor was…

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Bowie County, Texas Jail in Texarkana Fails Another Inspection

The Bowie County jail, in Texarkana, Texas, failed yet another inspection by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (“TCJS”). The TCJS inspection occurred on August 7, 2019. The TCJS inspector…

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Culberson County, Texas Jail Fails Inspection

The Culberson County jail, in Van Horn, Texas, failed an inspection by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (“TCJS”). The inspection occurred on August 8, 2019, and the inspection report…

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Mental Health Issues in Texas Jails – State Issues Guidelines

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (“TCJS”) issued a technical assistance memorandum on July 19, 2019.  The technical assistance memorandum was addressed to all sheriffs and jail administrators in Texas,…

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Red River County, Texas Jail Fails Inspection by Texas Commission on Jail Standards

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (“TCJS”), on July 24, 2019, inspected the Red River County jail. The Red River County, Texas jail is in Clarksville, Texas. Apparently, the TCJS…

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Falls County Jail in Texas Fails Another State Inspection

The Falls County jail, in Marlin, Texas, continues to be listed as non-compliant by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards conducted another inspection on…

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Inmate in Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas, Commits Suicide – Report Provides Few Details

On July 24, 2019, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department, which is located in Conroe, Texas, filed a custodial death report with the Attorney General of Texas. The report was regarding…

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Liberty County Jail in Texas Fails Re-Inspection

The Liberty County jail, run by The Geo Group, Inc., failed a re-inspection on June 28, 2019. Therefore, the Liberty County jail, in Texas, continues to be listed by the…

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El Paso, Texas Jail Prisoner Dies from Suicide – Investigation Ensues

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Department, in El Paso, Texas, filed a report with the Attorney General of Texas regarding the custodial death of Andre Feaster. The report was filed…

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Prisoner in Bexar County Jail Dies of Ketoacidosis – Custodial Death Report Filed Late

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office filed a custodial death report, on July 16, 2019, regarding the death of Jarnell Kimble. Mr. Kimble passed away on March 29, 2019. Therefore, it…

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