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Texas Commission on Jail Standards Issues Memorandum Regarding Prisoners with Mental Health Issues

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards, who is charged with inspecting and regulating Texas county jails, issued a technical assistance memorandum on December 6, 2018 regarding magistrate notification. The memorandum…

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Man Commits Suicide in Galena Park, Texas Jail

The Galena Park, Texas police department recently filed a custodial death report regarding the death of Hector Salas, Jr.  Mr. Salas was only 31 years of age at the time…

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Hutto Police Department – Investigating Alleged Excessive Force

Our law firm is currently investigating claims related to alleged use of excessive force by one or more City of Hutto, Texas police officers.  If you have information indicating that…

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Galveston Police Department – Investigating Alleged Excessive Force

Our law firm is currently investigating claims related to alleged use of excessive force by one or more City of Galveston, Texas police officers.  If you have information indicating that…

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The Houston, Texas Police Department recently filed a custodial death report with the Attorney General of Texas, regarding the death of Kent Jackson Griffin.  Mr. Griffin was 56 years of…

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Brewster County, Texas Jail – Report by Texas Commission on Jail Standards

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards recently issued an inspection report for the Brewster County, Texas jail.  The report was dated October 17, 2018. The TCJS inspector indicated that, after…

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The Harris County Sheriff Department, apparently many months after it was due under Texas law, recently filed a custodial death report with the Texas Attorney General regarding the death of…

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Woman Commits Suicide in Harris County, Texas Jail – County Waits Months to File Custodial Death Report

The Harris County Sheriff Department filed with the Texas State Attorney General a report regarding the death of Debora Ann Lyons, and the report was dated November 8, 2018.  The…

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32-Year-Old Prisoner Dies in Victoria County, Texas Jail

The Victoria County Sheriff’s Office recently filed a custodial death report with the Attorney General of Texas regarding the death of Clinton Joseph Harrington.  Mr. Harrington was only 32 years…

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Woman Commits Suicide in Sheriff Deputy’s Car in Fort Bend County, Texas

The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Department filed a custodial death report recently with the Attorney General of Texas.  The report was regarding the death of Veta Isabel Miller.  Ms. Miller…

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Woman Dies in Anderson County, Texas Jail

The Anderson County Sheriff’s office filed with the Attorney General of Texas a custodial death report regarding the death of Rhonda Gay Newsome.  Ms. Newsome was 50 years of age…

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Man Dies in Atascosa County, Texas Jail

The Atascosa County Sheriff’s Department, in Jourdanton, Texas, filed a custodial death report with the Attorney General of Texas regarding the death of Jack Reynolds Roberson.  Mr. Roberson was only…

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Man Dies in Bastrop County After Interaction with Law Enforcement Officers

The Bastrop County Sheriff’s Department filed a custodial death report with the Attorney General of Texas regarding the death of Lorenzo Juarez, Jr.  Mr. Juarez was only 47 years of…

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McLennan County Jail Inspection by Texas Commission on Jail Standards

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (“TCJS”) recently inspected the Jack Harwell Detention Center in McLennan County.  The inspection occurred on August 13, 2018. TCJS noted that a jail facility…

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Limestone County, Texas Jail Cited for Violations

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (“TCJS”) published a special inspection report on August 14, 2018 regarding the Limestone County Jail after the TCJS noted several problems with the Limestone…

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Inmate in Travis County, Texas Jail Dies

The Travis County Sheriff Department filed a custodial death report with the Attorney General of Texas regarding the death of Naquan Jamar Carter.  Mr. Carter was only 23 years old…

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Prisoner Dies in Parker County, Texas Jail

The Parker County, Texas Sheriff’s Department recently filed a custodial death report with the Texas Attorney General regarding the death of Bernard Randolph Tully.  Mr. Tully was only 39 years…

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Prisoner Commits Suicide in Upshur County, Texas Jail – Texas Rangers Investigate

The Upshur County Sheriff’s Department recently filed a custodial death report with the Texas State Attorney General, regarding the death of William Meadows.  Mr. Meadows was only 27 years old…

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Inmate Commits Suicide in Rockdale, Texas Jail

The Rockdale Police Department in Texas filed a custodial death report with the Texas Attorney General regarding the death of Renee Erlinda Serna.  Ms. Serna was only 27 years of…

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Another Webb County, Texas Inmate Dies in Custody

Webb County, Texas, once again, has filed a custodial death report with the Attorney General of Texas.  We make no allegation of any wrongdoing in this post, but instead are…

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