Stonewall County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) lists Stonewall County Jail in Texas as a Non-Compliant Jail on the TCJS website. A notice of non-compliance was sent to Stonewall County…
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Washington County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) has recently listed Washington 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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Is Jail Neglect a Widespread Problem in Texas?-Pt.12
Taylor County Jail is Cited for Lack of Evidence that Medications Have Been Distributed Correctly Taylor County Jail in Abilene, Texas, has a housing capacity of 874 detainees. In June…
Read More Burleson County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) currently lists Burleson County Jail in Texas as a Non-Compliant Jail on the TCJS website. A Notice of Non-Compliance was sent to Burleson…
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The Texas Senate Passes a Bill to Eliminate the Requirement to Investigate all County Jail Deaths Continued The concern with Senate Bill 1896 is that, if it becomes law, it…
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A Mentally Ill Detainee Was the Victim of Untenable Jail Neglect Continued A captain at the Harris County Jail testified that he had ordered pictures to be taken of the…
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A Detainee in a County Jail Froze to Death After Being Locked in the Jail’s Kitchen Freezer Continued Leaked security camera footage from Walker County Jail, Alabama, told a different…
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Ronald Tracy Bush Dies After Being in Comal County Jail Continued A medical bandage was noted to the abdomen of Ronald Tracy Bush. A skin defect was noted to the…
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Ronald Tracy Bush Dies After Being in Comal County Jail Continued After emergency surgery was performed on Ronald Tracy Bush on July 11, 2023, hospital personnel consulted with his family…
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Ronald Tracy Bush Dies After Being in Comal County Jail Continued After being booked into Comal County Jail on June 8, 2023, 53-year-old Ronald Tracy Bush requested stool softener on…
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Officers were aware of the dangers of water intoxication, and they even discussed the condition in connection with the woman. Concerns were discussed among the detention officers, but she was…
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A Woman Dies After 4 days of “Torturous Neglect” in a County Jail Continued She was observed vomiting, lying on her face, stumbling in circles, throwing food, and engaging in…
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Americans Die in Jail Having Never Been Convicted of a Crime When you think about the conditions in a jail, it’s easier to see how horrible jail neglect might be…
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A Detainee Dies in Horrific Conditions Continued The 35-year-old detainee had been placed in the psychiatric wing of the jail, and shocking photos reveal that that man’s face and body…
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When correctional facilities in Texas fail in their duty to protect and care for detainees, jail neglect is a natural outcome. Sadly, jail neglect comes about in many different ways.…
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A Detainee at Garza County Jail Dies on 7/12/23-Pt.5
The custodial death report that the Garza County Sheriff’s Office prepared about 51-year-old John David Snell has not been amended to show the results of the autopsy. But the summary…
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A Suicide Occurs in Randall County Jail on 8/14/23-Pt.5
Clayton Lamar Shennum entered Randall County Jail in Amarillo, Texas, on July 31, 2023. Approximately two weeks later, on August 14, 2023, he was found with a mattress cover tied…
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A Detainee at Garza County Jail Dies on 7/12/23-Pt.r
The following are more details about John David Snell in the custodial death report (CDR) prepared by the Garza County Sheriff’s Office in Post, Texas. It continues with details that…
Read More 21-Year-Old Travis County Detainee Dies on the 11th Day-Pt.5
After officers called for emergency medical services (EMS) for 21-year-old Sappi Franck, he was transported by ambulance to Dell Seton Medical Center. Once Mr. Franck, who was a Travis County…
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An Amarillo Detainee in Randall County Jail Dies-Pt5
The following is the last of the information in the custodial death report (CDR) about how Michele Jo Allen’s death occurred: At 2:15 a.m. on August 11, 2023, the Amarillo…
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