Incident Involving Constable Deputy in Houston
The actions of a constable deputy in Harris County Precinct One in Houston, Texas, have come under fire this week. The deputy approached 20-year-old African American Marlin Gipson, who was…
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Jail Neglect, Abuse, and Suicide Lawyers
This website is maintained by Law Offices of Dean Malone, P.C., a Dallas, Texas law firm representing people for jail neglect, abuse, and suicide cases.
Jail Suicide – In 13 Months, there are 8 Suicides in Wayne County Jails, Michigan
In Wayne County, Michigan, an alarming surge in jail suicides is causing widespread concern. Over the past 13 months, there have been eight suicides in Wayne County jails. This number…
Read More A Rise in Inmate Suicides at Macomb County Jail Sparks Policy Changes
Since May 2017, there have been three inmate suicides at Macomb County Jail, Michigan. In the past three years prior to 2017, there was one inmate death at the jail.…
Read More Dashcam Footage Released on a 2014 Fatal Police Shooting Allegedly Shows Suspect Fired at Officers
In 2014, 27-year-old Antoquan T. Watson was killed in Atlantic City, New Jersey, when seven police officers allegedly opened fire and shot him 45 times. This week, dashcam footage of…
Read More The City of Houston Considers an $85,000 Settlement Related to a 2013 Officer-Involved Shooting
The Houston, Texas, City Council was set to vote on July 25, 2017, regarding whether or not to enter a settlement in a federal civil rights lawsuit. The potential 85,000-dollar…
Read More A Corrections Deputy is Fired After Allegedly Breaking an Inmate’s Nose and Teeth
On June 26, 2017, an investigation began with regard to an incident that allegedly occurred at Manatee County Sheriff’s Office Central Jail in Florida. An inmate’s nose and some of…
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Police Misconduct Attorney – A Federal Judge Rules that a Prison in Rosharon, Texas, must Add Temporary Air-Conditioning for Heat-Sensitive Inmates
The majority of prisons in Texas do not have air conditioning in inmate living areas, in spite of the sweltering heat in summer months. The Darrington Unit, a maximum-security prison…
Read More Bexar County (San Antonio) Jailer Allegedly Neglected Cell Check Duties Prior to Inmate Suicide
A Bexar County Sheriff’s Office detention officer was given a 10-day suspension in March 2017 because he allegedly did not properly supervise inmates in his care last year during a…
Read More Police Misconduct Lawyer Amarillo – Embattled Waller County Jail in Texas is Approved for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s 287(g) Program
Waller County Jail in Texas has become recognized worldwide as the place where Sandra Bland committed suicide in her cell after a controversial arrest. The death of Bland stands out…
Read More Body Cameras Were Not Activated Before the Alleged Fatal Police Shooting of a 9-1-1 Caller
Justine Ruszczyk called the police on Saturday night, July 15, 2017, out of concern that a crime may have been taking place. According to Don Damond, Ruszczyk’s fiancé, she called…
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An Inmate of Victory County, Texas Jail Dies While in Custody
On Monday, July 17, 2017, a vehicle that 34-year-old Anthony Rivera was in was stopped in Victoria, Texas. Victoria police arrested Rivera, who was a passenger, on suspicion of marijuana…
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Jefferson County is Sued over a 2016 County Jail Suicide
On September 16, 2016, 48-year-old Thomas Lorecki died after hanging himself in Jefferson County Jail in the state of Washington. One of his sons has filed a lawsuit against Jefferson…
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Irving, Texas Police Misconduct Lawyer – A Man Bitten by a Police Dog is Awarded $1.1 Million by a Jury
San Mateo County and a deputy with the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office in California were sued by 64-year-old Richard Earl May Jr., who was bitten by a police dog…
Read More Police Allegedly Shoot and Kill a Woman who Called 9-1-1 for Help
On Saturday night, July 15, 2017, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Justine Ruszczyk called 9-1-1 because she was concerned that a sexual assault may have been taking place in an alley near…
Read More Jury Awards More Than $15 Million to the Family of an Unarmed Man Shot by a SWAT Sniper
On Friday, July 14, 2017, a federal court jury handed down a unanimous verdict, awarding more than $15 million to the parents and son of Leonard Thomas. In 2013, Thomas…
Read More Lubbock Police Misconduct Lawyer – Treatment of Prisoners in Lewisburg PA is Criticized in a Federal Report
A July 2017 report released from the Office of the Inspector General in the U.S. Department of Justice includes a review of the use of restrictive housing for inmates with…
Read More In Connection with a 2014 Alleged Police Shooting Involving Alleged “Unreasonable Force,” a Family is Awarded $7 Million in Damages
On July 13, 2017, a jury handed down their ruling in a civil case related to the alleged fatal police shooting of Ashley DiPiazza that occurred in Madison, Wisconsin, in…
Read More A 46-year-old Man Becomes 7th to Die in Oklahoma County Jail in 2017
In early July 2017, 46-year-old Nhan Thang Nguyen was sentenced to ten years of prison and ten years of probation, after pleading guilty to an alleged shooting that occurred in…
Read More Arlington, Texas, Officers are Accused of Alleged Official Oppression and More
On Thursday, July 13, 2017, an Arlington mother, Latasha Nelson, accused Arlington police officers of promising to drop charges against her sons in exchange for video she shot from her…
Read More A Dallas, Texas CVS Security Officer Chases Down and Allegedly Murders a Shoplifting Suspect
On Sunday afternoon, July 9, 2017, video surveillance allegedly recorded 31-year-old Christopher Geddes shoplifting inside a CVS Pharmacy in Dallas, Texas. According to the Dallas Police Department (DPD), Geddes got…
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