Who Investigates Jail Deaths?
Understanding the Sandra Bland Act and the Importance of Independent Investigations in Jail Deaths Introduction The tragic death of Sandra Bland in a Texas jail in 2015 sparked nationwide outrage…
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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.
What are jail death attorneys?
Understanding the Role of Jail Death Lawyers: A Guide for Families Seeking Justice When a loved one dies in jail, families are often left with grief, unanswered questions, and a…
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Jail Death Lawyer: Harris County Inmate Kristopher McGregor Dies Suddenly
Kristopher Jarrel McGregor was 39 years old when he went through Harris County Jail intake on January 2, 2025. The Harris County Sheriff’s Department filed a custodial death report (CDR)…
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Blanco County Jail Violates a Restraint-Related Rule
A notice of non-compliance was issued to Blanco County Jail on January 9, 2025, after failing a jail inspection the previous day. In addition, the Johnson City, Texas, jail is…
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Press Release: 42-Year-Old Man Dies in El Paso County Jail from Ruptured Esophagus – Federal Lawsuit Filed
42-Year-Old Man Dies in El Paso County Jail from Ruptured Esophagus – Federal Lawsuit Filed For Immediate Release El Paso, Texas – January 30, 2025 42-Year-Old Vincent Leyva was arrested…
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El Paso County Jail Inmate Joe Murvin Dies Suddenly
Joe Murvin was booked into El Paso County Jail on October 25, 2024. He was found unconscious and not breathing in his single-occupancy cell at 8:27 PM on January 23,…
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Harris County Jail Fails 12th Inspection since 2020
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) conducted a special jail inspection at Harris County Jail on January 13, 2025, and found a violation connected to a custodial death. This…
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Anthony Villaflor Dies in the Custody of Jefferson County Jail
Thirty-six-year-old Anthony Scott Villaflor was arrested by officers of the Port Arthur Police Department in Port Arthur, Texas, on October 4, 2024. Days later, he died in the custody of…
Read More Lubbock County Jail Detainee Lee Bolden Dies on 12/25/24
On December 21, 2024, 64-year-old Lee Jerome Bolden was discovered with a weak pulse while he was still in the booking process at Lubbock County Jail, aka Lubbock County Detention…
Read More Falls County Jail Shockingly Fails a Fourth 2024 Inspection
Falls County Jail is currently listed four separate times on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website, the latest of these 2024 inspections having been conducted on December 17.…
Read More Tom Green County Jail Inmate Lester Lewis Travioli Dies
Lester Lewis Travioli went through intake at Tom Green County Jail on May 1, 2024. Mr. Travioli was sweeping the floor in the multiple occupancy cell where he was housed…
Read More Mason Yancy Dies in a Tarrant County Jail Cell
Mason Andrew Yancy was booked into Tarrant County Jail on December 24, 2024. The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Department filed a custodial death report (CDR) about Mr. Yancy on January 3,…
Read More Coleman County, Texas Jail Fails 3 Minimum Jail Standards
The non-compliant jails currently named on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website include Coleman County Jail. On December 4, 2024, a jail inspection report was issued to the…
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Galveston County Jail is Cited After an Inmate’s Suicide
Galveston County Jail in Galveston, Texas, was recently added to the list of non-compliant jails on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. A notice of non-compliance was sent…
Read More TCJS Cites Wilson County Jail for Another Standards Violation
Wilson County Jail is now included with other non-compliant jails on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. TCJS sent the Floresville, Texas, jail a notice of non-compliance on…
Read More Impacts of Poor Nutrition while in Jail
Inmates routinely receive poor quality food, and have low nutrition standards despite the connection to poor health outcomes.
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Needs of the Elderly While Incarcerated
Aging is physically and mentally tough, but in jail or prison this process is much harder to manage and awareness is important.
Read More Advanced Care Plans while in Jail
Advanced Care Planning is very important for people of all ages. For those in jail, they often don't have access to many ACP resources.
Read More Harris County Jail Fails a Third 2024 Inspection
For the third time this year, Harris County Jail is listed as a non-compliant jail on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. The latest special jail inspection of…
Read More Bowie County Jail Inmate Dejuan Fulcher Possibly Died of Sepsis
Dejuan Deandre Fulcher was booked into Bowie County Jail on April 30, 2024. He was pronounced deceased in the jail’s custody on December 18, 2024. The Bowie County Sheriff’s Department…
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