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A Woman Sues Harris County Sheriff’s Office in Houston, Texas, Regarding Alleged Sexual Advances and Official Oppression by an Ex-Deputy

A woman who was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving on September 24, 2016, has filed a federal lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges that an ex-deputy, Harris County, and the Harris…

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Jail Standards Violations in Texas Reveal a Possible Pattern in Neglected Standards Designed to Prevent Jail Suicide

The findings in a recent San Diego County Jail, California, report on jail suicides are very relevant to Texas jails, as well. There is evidence that Texas legislators are awakened…

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Man Dies in Custody of Mesquite Police Department

The Mesquite Police Department filed a custodial death report with the Attorney General of Texas regarding the death of Scott Ronald Paschall.  Information in this post was obtained from that…

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The Texas Commission on Jail Standards Cites San Saba County Jail for Alleged Procedural Violations Related to Suicide Prevention

On March 1, 2018, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) released a Jail Inspection Report showing findings from a routine inspection at San Saba County Jail in San Saba,…

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Comanche County Jail is Cited by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards for 4 Alleged Violations of Minimum Jail Standards

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) conducted an inspection of Comanche County Jail in Comanche, Texas, and released a Jail Inspection Report on April 9, 2018. TCJS alleges that…

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Body Camera Footage is Released Showing an Alleged Fatal Police-Involved Shooting from February 19, 2018

On Friday, May 11, 2018, the Denton Police Department released body camera footage of an alleged fatal police shooting that occurred on February 19, 2018. Lawrence Shaw, age 45, is…

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Bosque County Jail is Cited for 11 Alleged Violations of Minimum Jail Standards in a February 2018 Report

In March 2017, Bosque County Jail in Meridian, Texas, was cited for six alleged violations of minimum jail standards. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) has since sent inspectors…

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When Prisoner Juan Garcia Died in Garza County Jail in Post, Texas, Minimum Jail Standards were Allegedly Not Met

On February 9, 2018, Juan Raul Garcia Jr. died hours after being booked into Garza County Jail in Post, Texas. Garcia allegedly admitted that he had swallowed approximately one gram…

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Jail Suicide Attorney – Hill County Jail in Hillsboro, Texas, is Cited for 10 Alleged Violations of Minimum Jail Standards, Including those Related to Suicide Prevention

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) recently conducted an investigation of Hill County Jail in Hillsboro, Texas. On April 16, 2018, a Jail Inspection Report was released. The inspectors…

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A Katy, Texas, Woman Files a Federal Lawsuit Claiming she was Raped in Harris County Jail

A 26-year-old mother of two from Katy, Texas, was pulled over near her home by Katy Independent School District Police Officers on March 1, 2018. According to the woman, the…

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A 192-Bed Variance is Approved for Harris County Jail by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards

The Harris County Jail in Houston put in a request to use 192 temporary beds and in the first week of May 2018, it was approved by the Texas Commission…

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Custodial Death Report for Daniel Luis Martinez Filed with Texas Attorney General – Suicidal Statements Made

The Potter County Sheriff’s Department filed a custodial death report with the Attorney General of Texas regarding the death of Daniel Luis Martinez.  Information in this post was obtained from…

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Autopsy Reveals 22-year-old Daniel Martinez Died from Suicide in Potter County Jail in Amarillo, Texas

On Tuesday, May 1, 2018, 22-year-old Daniel Martinez died from suicide caused by self-asphyxia, according to an autopsy performed at the request of Potter County Justice of the Peace. Martinez…

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Travis County, Texas, DA Deems Alleged Austin Police Shooting of Micah Jester Justified

On October 17, 2016, 26-year-old Micah Jester was allegedly shot and killed by officers with the Austin Police Department (APD). The alleged shooting was controversial and has been under investigation.…

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A League City, Texas, Man Wielding a Samurai-Style Sword is Allegedly Shot and Killed by an Officer with the League City Police Deparment.

On Tuesday, May 1, 2018, in League City, Texas, 49-year-old Roger Fortner was allegedly shot and killed in his residence on Morningside Drive by a police officer with the League…

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Harris County Sheriff’s Deputies Shoot and Kill Man – Harris County Loses Motion to Dismiss in Federal Court in Houston

A federal judge in Houston discarded Harris County’s arguments regarding a police shooting that occurred in November 2015.  In Ray Chatham v. Harris County, the parents of a man shot and…

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22-year-old Daniel Martinez Dies in the Potter County Jail in Amarillo, Texas, and the Custodial Death is Under Investigation

Twenty-two-year-old Daniel Martinez died in the Potter County Detention Center in Amarillo, Texas, at about 10 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, 2018. An autopsy is scheduled for May 3, according to…

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47-year-old Jeff Colburn Dies a Day After being Booked into McLennan County Jail in Waco, Texas

47-year-old Jeff Colburn Dies a Day After being Booked into McLennan County Jail in Waco, Texas, on Monday, April 30, 2018, 47-year-old Jeff Colburn was transported from McLennan County jail…

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A Prisoner from Miller County Jail Dies at a Hospital in Texarkana, Arkansas

On Monday, April 30, 2018, in Texarkana, Arkansas, 60-year-old Welton Watson was sent from Miller County Detention Center to Wadley Regional Medical Center because of medical issues. On the same…

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Family of Man Shot and Killed by Fort Worth Police Officer Loses Case in Federal Court

A United States district judge in the Fort Worth Division of the Northern District of Texas recently granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment against relatives of a man shot and…

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