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On the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website, Liberty County Jail is currently listed as non-compliant with minimum standards in connection with four different failed inspections. The latest jail…
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Micah Gerron Stout was booked into Collin County Jail, which is known as the Collin County Detention Facility, on January 26, 2025. He died of unknown causes in the jail…
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During a recent jail inspection, Cherokee County Jail was found to be non-compliant with five minimum jail standards set by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS). The Rusk, Texas…
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Thirty-eight-year-old Matthew Barnett was booked into Nueces County Jail on October 15, 2024. Tragically, he never returned to his family. Mr. Barnett was pronounced deceased on February 12, 2025. The…
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The Falls County Jail in Texas has been grappling with persistent noncompliance issues, as evidenced by multiple reports from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) over the past year.…
Read More Ongoing Challenges at Liberty County, Texas Jail: A Deep Dive into Recent Reports The Liberty County Jail in Texas has faced persistent challenges in meeting the standards set by the…
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Fifty-six-year-old Kimberly A. Phillips was booked into Tarrant County Jail on January 25, 2025, and was then housed at Lon Evans Corrections Center. On February 15, 2025, in the jail…
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Finding the right attorney when faced with a jail wrongful death case is both critical and challenging. Cases involving deaths in custody demand a unique blend of legal abilities, empathy,…
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Over the past several years, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) has repeatedly flagged a number of county jails as falling short of the state’s minimum safety, health, and…
Read More Inmate-on-Inmate Assaults Leading to Death in County Jails Introduction County jails face the issue of inmate-on-inmate assaults, some of which result in death. These incidents raise concerns about the effectiveness…
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Deaths from Seizures in County Jails Introduction Deaths from seizures in county jails have become a critical yet underreported issue within the U.S. criminal justice system. Our jail death law…
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Deaths from Diabetic Ketoacidosis in County Jails are Preventable Introduction Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening complication of diabetes that occurs when the body produces excessive ketones due to a…
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Our jail wrongful death law firm has or is handling, as of the time of this post, several county jail water intoxication death cases. We find that severe mental health…
Read More In Illinois, the investigation of deaths occurring in county jails involves multiple governmental entities. Sheriff’s Office Responsibilities When a death occurs in custody, the respective county sheriff’s office is primarily…
Read More In Arkansas, for jail deaths, the primary entities responsible for investigation include the Arkansas State Police, the relevant county coroner’s office, and the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory. We provide contact…
Read More In Oklahoma, the investigation of deaths occurring in county jails involves multiple agencies. We list some below. Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH): The OSDH’s Detention Program is responsible for…
Read More In Colorado, the investigation of deaths occurring in county jails involves multiple governmental agencies. Primarily, county jail death investigations are conducted by the respective county’s sheriff’s office, often in collaboration…
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In New Mexico, investigation of county jail deaths involves multiple agencies. The primary agency responsible for determining the cause and manner of such deaths is the New Mexico Office of…
Read More Hemphill County Jail is currently listed as a non-compliant jail on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. A special jail inspection report was issued on January 15, 2025,…
Read More Adrian Campbell was booked into Nueces County Jail on October 31, 2024. On February 13, 2025, the Nueces County Sheriff’s Department filed a custodial death report (CDR) showing that Ms.…
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