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A Bexar County Jail Inmate Dies after 35 Hours-Pt.2

On July 12, 2023, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office filed a custodial death report (CDR) about 53-year-old Darlene Francis. At intake on June 28, 2023, nothing specific pertaining to Ms.…

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A 3rd Inmate Dies Within 8 Days in the Bexar County Jail -Pt. 1

Sixty-year-old Jose Trinidad Barrera died in the custody of the Bexar County Jail on July 7, 2023. He had been incarcerated in the San Antonio Jail since June 1, 2023.…

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A 2nd Bexar County Jail Inmate Dies Within 3 Days

Freeman Emmanuel Verne was arrested and placed in Bexar County Jail on August 10, 2022. He died less than a year later at the age of 50 on July 2,…

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A Bexar County Jail Inmate Dies after 35 Hours

Fifty-three-year-old Darlene Francis was booked into Bexar County Jail in San Antonio, Texas, on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at 10:39 PM. She died on June 30 at 9:42 AM just…

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Jose Trinidad Barrera Dies After Incarceration in Bexar County Jail

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, in San Antonio, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Jose Trinidad Barrera. Mr. Barrera was 60 years old at the time of…

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Freeman Emmanuel Verne Dies in Bexar County, Texas Jail

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, in San Antonio, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Freeman Emmanuel Verne. Mr. Verne was 50 years old at the time of…

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Darlene Francis Dies After Incarceration in Bexar County Jail

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, in San Antonio, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Darlene Francis. Ms. Francis was 53 years old at the time of her…

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2 Detainees Die in Tarrant County Jail Within 4 Days-Pt.10

Two Inmates in Tarrant County Jail Die Within One Week in February 2022 In this series, we are now looking at a third brief time in 2022 in which two…

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2 Detainees Die in Tarrant County Jail Within 4 Days-Pt.9

An Inmate Dies in Tarrant County Jail on November 16, 2022, 8 Days After Another Custodial Death Continued The inmate died on his seventh day in Tarrant County Jail. He…

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DM County Jail

Are Inmates in Texas Protected from Medical Neglect?-Pt.18

Ector County Jail is Cited for Noncompliance After a Custodial Death Continued A 55-year-old inmate at Ector County Jail was the person mentioned in the special jail inspection report mentioned…

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DM County Jail

Are Inmates in Texas Protected from Medical Neglect?-Pt.17

Ector County Jail is Cited for Noncompliance After a Custodial Death Continued Rule §275.1- Regular Observation by Jailers Ector County Jail has been cited for violating Rule §275.1- Regular Observation…

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DM County Jail

Are Inmates in Texas Protected from Medical Neglect?-Pt.16

Ector County Jail is Cited for Noncompliance After a Custodial Death Following a custodial death, the inspectors with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) conducted a special jail inspection…

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2 Detainees Die in Tarrant County Jail Within 4 Days-Pt.8

In November 2022, 2 Inmates Having Just Been in Leg Shackles Die in Tarrant County Jail Just Over 1 Week Continued Not much is said about the November 8, 2022,…

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Leon County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) has recently listed Leon County Jail in Texas as a Non-Compliant Jail on the TCJS website. A…

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Montgomery County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) has recently listed Montgomery County Jail in Texas as a Non-Compliant Jail on the TCJS website. A Notice of Non-Compliance was issued on…

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2 Detainees Die in Tarrant County Jail Within 4 Days-Pt.7

Kenneth Ray Perry Dies 15 Days After Another Tarrant County Jail Inmate On September 27, 2022, at 8:28 PM, 65-year-old Kenneth Ray Perry was booked into Tarrant County Jail. He…

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Are Inmates in Texas Protected from Medical Neglect?-Pt.15

Coryell County Jail is Cited Regarding the Distribution of Prescription Medications Coryell County Jail is another of the jails that in recent times has been cited for failing to meet…

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2 Detainees Die in Tarrant County Jail Within 4 Days-Pt.6

In September 2022, 2 Inmates Die in Tarrant County Jail Within about 2 Weeks On September 14, 2022, a 72-year-old inmate died after a brief 4-day stay in Tarrant County…

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DM County Jail

Are Inmates in Texas Protected from Medical Neglect?-Pt.14

Coryell County Jail is Cited Regarding Procedures for Prompt Medical Care On April 11, 2022, inspectors with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) issued a special jail inspection report…

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2 Detainees Die in Tarrant County Jail Within 4 Days-Pt.5

Heidiann Gitts Dies in the Custody of Tarrant County Jail Continued The custodial death report about the tragic death of Heidiann Renee Gitts on the third day of her incarceration…

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