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Prisoner Commits Suicide in Conroe, Texas Jail

The Montgomery Sheriff’s Department, in Conroe, Texas, filed a custodial death report with the Attorney General of Texas regarding the death of Alfredo Madaleno Vela. We make no allegation of…

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Man Dies of Suicide in Bi-State Jail in Texarkana, Texas – Texas Rangers Investigate

The Bowie County Sheriff’s Office, in Texarkana, Texas, filed on July 9, 2019 a custodial death report regarding the death of Michael Lowell Rodden. Texas law requires that a law…

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Intoxicated Man Dies After Being Arrested by Dallas Police

The Dallas Police Department, in Dallas, Texas, filed a custodial death report with the Attorney General of Texas regarding the death of Juan Jose Segovia. Mr. Segovia was 45 years…

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Kaufman County, Texas Jail Prisoner Dies

The Kaufman County Sheriff’s Department recently filed a custodial death report with Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas, regarding the death of Elmer Dale Barrett. Mr. Barrett was 70 years…

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Suicide in Williamson County, Texas Jail in Georgetown – Reported to Attorney General

The Williamson County Sheriff’s Department recently filed a custodial death report with the Attorney General regarding the death of Patrick Paul Dupre. Mr. Dupre was only 37 years old at…

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Jasper, Texas County Jail Prisoner Dies

The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office filed, on June 18, 2019, a custodial death report with the Attorney General of Texas regarding the death of Charles Thomas Merkelz. Mr. Merkelz passed…

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Farmers Branch, Texas Police Shoot and Kill Man

The Farmers Branch Police Department, in Texas, filed a custodial death report with the Attorney General of Texas regarding the death of Juan Manuel Moreno, Jr. Mr. Moreno was only…

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Kinney County, Texas Jail in Bracketville Fails TCJS Inspection Again

The Kinney County jail continues to have problems complying with Texas minimum jail standards. The Kinney County jail failed a May 29, 2018 inspection and became non-compliant, as determined by…

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Webster, Texas Jail Prisoner Dies – Texas Rangers Investigation Requested

On June 11, 2019, the Webster Police Department, in Webster, Texas, filed a custodial death report with Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas. The report was regarding the death of…

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Maverick County, Texas Jail Prisoner Dies

The Maverick County Sheriff’s Department recently filed a custodial death report with the Texas Attorney General. The report was regarding the death of Encarnacion Guerrero. Mr. Guerrero was only 42…

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Derek Duane Overby Dies After Being in Harris County, Texas Jail

The Harris County Sheriff’s Department filed a custodial death report, regarding the death of Derek Duane Overby, with the Attorney General of Texas. We do not make any allegation of…

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Duval County Jail in Texas Non-compliant – Fails State Inspection

The Duval County jail recently failed an inspection by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (“TCJS”). The TCJS conducted an inspection of the jail, in San Diego, Texas. San Diego,…

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Man Commits Suicide in Midland County, Texas Jail

The Midland County Sheriff’s Department recently sent to the Attorney General of Texas a custodial death report regarding the death of Christopher Beau Duboise. Mr. Duboise was only 36 years…

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Red River County Inmate Commits Suicide – Texas Rangers Investigate

The Red River County Sheriff’s Department recently filed a custodial death report with the Attorney General of Texas, regarding the death of Christopher Wayne Cabler. Mr. Cabler was 41 years…

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Maverick County Jail in Eagle Pass Fails State Inspection

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (“TCJS”) recently inspected the Maverick County jail in Eagle Pass, Texas. The inspection resulted in the Maverick County jail being listed as non-compliant at…

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Camp County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

The Camp County, Texas jail is now listed as a non-compliant jail by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (“TCJS”). The jail’s status is as a result of a May…

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Bexar County Jail Fails TCJS Inspection

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards, on May 8, 2019, inspected the Bexar County jail. The Bexar County jail failed the inspection. The TCJS inspector cited the jail because it…

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Danny Carrillo Dies After Use-of-Force Incident in Nueces County Jail – Texas Rangers Investigate

The Nueces County Sheriff’s Office, in Corpus Christi Texas, recently filed a custodial death report with the Attorney General of Texas regarding the death of Danny Carrillo.  Information in this…

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Zavala County, Texas Jail Fails Inspection – Listed as Non-Compliant by TCJS

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards recently listed the Zavala County jail, in Texas, as being non-compliant.  The TCJS inspector noted a number of issues in a written report. The…

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Liberty County Jail – Listed as Non-Compliant After it Fails TCJS Inspection

The Liberty County jail, in Texas, recently failed a Texas Commission on Jail Standards inspection.  The TCJS inspector noted a number of issues with the jail.  The Liberty County Sheriff’s…

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