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Shelby County, Texas Jail – Texas Commission on Jail Standards Inspection

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards recently determined, after an inspection of the Shelby County, Texas jail, that the jail was not compliant with minimum standards set forth by the…

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El Paso, Texas County Jail Changes Medical Providers

El Paso County, Texas has, in the past, used University of Texas Medical Branch to provide healthcare to prisoners in its county jail. However, El Paso County Commissioners recently voted…

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Waller County, Texas Prisoner Dies As a Result of Suicide After Jail Fails TCJS Inspection

Evan Lyndell Parker, only 34 years of age at the time, attempted suicide in the Waller County, Texas jail on or about Friday, January 25, 2019. He was transported to…

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Montgomery County, Texas Jail Prisoner Dies in Custody

The Montgomery County, Texas Sheriff’s Department recently filed a report with the Attorney General of Texas regarding the custodial death of William Otto Nuttall, Jr. Mr. Nuttall was 58 years…

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Waller County, Texas Jail Prisoner Attempts Suicide After Recent Poor Jail Inspection Report by TCJS

On Friday morning, January 25, 2019, a Waller County, Texas prisoner attempted to commit suicide. The Waller County jail is the location where Sandra Bland committed suicide. We posted about…

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Val Verde County, Texas Jail Prisoner Death Report to Texas Attorney General

The Val Verde County Sheriff’s Department, in Del Rio, Texas, recently filed a custodial death report with the Attorney General of Texas regarding the death of Matthew Tyler Fox. Mr.…

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Waller County, Texas Jail Not Compliant with Jail Standards

The Waller County, Texas jail gained the unfortunate notoriety, worldwide, as being the location where Sandra Bland committed suicide. Ms. Bland’s suicide resulted in a change in Texas law regarding…

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Victoria County, Texas Jail – TCJS Inspection

In December 2018, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards conducted an inspection of the Victoria County, Texas Jail. When doing so, the TCJS inspector included in her report descriptions of…

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Fannin County, Texas Jail Noncompliant with Standards

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards recently issued a special inspection report regarding the Fannin County, Texas jail. The report was issued on December 19, 2018. The report includes a…

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Rebecca Esterline-Brixey Dies in Jefferson County, Arkansas Jail

Rebecca Esterline-Brixey, only 45 years of age at the time, was found to be unresponsive in a cell in the Jefferson County Jail in Arkansas on or about December 8,…

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Krysten Mischelle Gonzalez Dies in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Jail as a Result of Apparent Suicide

Krysten Mischelle Gonzalez recently committed suicide in the Oklahoma County, Oklahoma jail. Links to several related articles are here – https://newsok.com/article/5620600/mother-of-jail-inmate-who-died-questions-why-daughter-wasnt-in-mental-health-ward http://www.news9.com/story/39760696/oklahoma-county-sheriffs-office-ids-inmate-who-died-tuesdayh People in custody in county jails have a…

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Tarrant County, Texas Jail Inmate Jennifer Espinoza Dies in Custody

A Haltom City woman, who was incarcerated in the Tarrant County jail, recently passed away in custody. Jennifer Espinoza, who was only 37 years of age at the time, had…

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Tom Green County, Texas Jail Construction

Tom Green County, Texas is building a new jail. Check out this article – https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/2019/01/19/construction-schedule-new-tom-green-county-jail/2617655002/

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Man Dies in Custody of Collin County, Texas

The Collin County, Texas Sheriff Department recently filed a report regarding the custodial death of David Hyun Wang with the Attorney General of Texas. Information in this post was extracted…

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Another Taylor County, Texas Jail Inmate Dies in Custody

The Taylor County Sheriff’s Department recently filed a custodial death report with the Attorney General of Texas regarding the death of Margo Daniele Gomez. Ms. Gomez was only 34 years…

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Suicide and Denial of Medical Care in Private Texas Prisons and Jails – Potential Constitutional Liability

Texas privately-run prisons, jails, and holding facilities are generally responsible to comply with the United States Constitution regarding care and treatment of prisoners. Therefore, if an inmate commits suicide, is…

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San Patricio County, Texas Jail – Texas Commission on Jail Standards Inspection

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (“TCJS”), on or about January 4, 2019, conducted an inspection of the San Patricio County, Texas jail. The TCJS found several areas of non-compliance.…

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Inmate Dies in Custody in Denton County, Texas

A prisoner at the Denton County, Texas jail passed away on December 30, 2018. Stacy Wright, who was only 49 years of age, was initially incarcerated in the jail on…

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Matthew Tyler Fox Dies in Custody in Val Verde County, Texas Jail

Texas Rangers have been called to the Val Verde, Texas County jail to investigate the death of a prisoner. Matthew Tyler Fox, who was only 35 years of age at…

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Dallas County Jail Inmate Dies in Custody – D.A.’s Office Investigates

Mr. Mosley was originally incarcerated in the Dallas County jail on November 23, 2018. As of December 4, 2018, for unknown reasons, he was housed in a medical unit. A…

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