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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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Webb County, Texas Inmate Luis Barrientos Dies in Custody

The Webb County Sheriff’s Department, in Texas, has reported yet another in-custody death to the Texas State Attorney General.  We make no allegation of any wrongdoing in this post, but…

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Midland County, Texas Jail Prisoner Allegedly Commits Suicide

The Midland County, Texas Sheriff’s Department recently filed a custodial death report with the Texas State Attorney General regarding the suicide of Stephanie Ann Gonzalez.  Information in this post was…

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Texas Rangers Investigate Apparent Suicide in Rockdale, Texas Jail

The Texas Rangers are investigating the death Renee Serna.  Ms. Serna was found unconscious in her jail cell in Rockdale, Texas.  It appears that Ms. Serna may have committed suicide. …

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Woman Dies in Anderson County, Texas Jail

Rhonda Newsome, who was 50 years of age at the time of her death, recently passed away in the Anderson County, Texas jail.  Ms. Newsome had apparently been prescribed medications…

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Inmate Dies After Being in Custody of Jasper County, Texas Sheriff’s Department

  The Jasper County Sheriff’s department filed a custodial death report with the Texas State Attorney General regarding the death of Joel Christian Parker.  Information in this post was obtained…

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Inmate Dies After Being in Custody of Comal County, Texas Sheriff’s Department

The Comal County Sheriff’s Department filed a custodial death report with the Attorney General of Texas regarding the death of Jose Guadalupe Rodriguez.  Mr. Rodriguez was 37 years of age…

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The Texas Commission on Jail Standards Cites Fisher County Jail in Roby, Texas, for 12 Alleged Violations of Minimum Jail Standards

County jails in Texas are inspected at least annually by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS), and they are also subject to an additional special inspection. After a 2018…

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Man Dies in Starr, County Texas Jail

The Starr County, Texas Sheriff’s Department recently filed a report of a custodial death with the Texas State Attorney General.  Texas law requires that custodial deaths be reported in such…

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Woman Dies in Custody of San Antonio Police Department

The San Antonio Police Department recently filed a report with the Attorney General of Texas regarding the custodial death of Charlene Marie Kurkowski.  Ms. Kurkowski was 57 years of age…

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Man Dies After Interaction With Harris County, Texas Sheriff’s Department

The Harris County Sheriff’s Department filed a custodial death report with the Attorney General of Texas on June 5, 2018.  The report was regarding the death of Ricardo Javier Vazquez. …

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El Paso, Texas Jail Inmate Dies in Custody

The El Paso, Texas County Sheriff’s Department filed a custodial death report with the Attorney General of Texas regarding the death of Christopher Moreno, who was only 28 years of…

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