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Are Custodial Suicides a Possible Result of Jail Neglect? Continued A 37-year-old detainee at Llano County Jail was discovered hanging in his cell on June 8, 2023. Although lifesaving measures…
Read More Are Custodial Suicides a Possible Result of Jail Neglect? Continued Lifesaving measures were used in an effort to resuscitate Rickey Paul Smith. The jail medical staff used cardiopulmonary resuscitation to…
Read More Washington County Jail is Cited for Non-Compliance with a Requirement Related to the Medical Care of Inmates Like Taylor County, Washington County Jail was cited this year for failing to…
Read More A Young Man in Harris County Jail Dies from Diabetic Ketoacidosis Continued According to an investigative report about the death of a 28-year-old inmate in Harris County Jail, the jail…
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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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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…
Read More 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 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…
Read More 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…
Read More 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…
Read More 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…
Read More 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…
Read More 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…
Read More 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…
Read More 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…
Read More 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…
Read More 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…
Read More 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…
Read More 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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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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