Are County Inmates Subjected to Horrific Conditions?-Pt.3
After an unusual decrease in jail inmates across the U.S. during the pandemic, by 2022 overcrowding became more of a problem than ever. Many county and municipal jails held more…
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Are County Jail Suicides Occurring More Often?-Pt.14
A Suicidal Inmate’s Jail Experience and Death Continued While the officers were yelling the inmate’s name rather than seeing him for a face-to-face check, the inmate at that moment was…
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The changes that were proposed to improve conditions for inmates in the local jails throughout the state did not pass. The following are some of the many reports alleging that…
Read More Are County Jail Suicides Occurring More Often?-Pt.13
A Suicidal Inmate’s Jail Experience and Death The following are details about one of the suicides that was thoroughly investigated, to be continued in the next installment: Her son was…
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Suicides in Local Jails The total number of suicides in county and municipal jails that occurred in the U.S. was 6,217. The percentages below show the average number of inmates…
Read More Are County Inmates Subjected to Horrific Conditions?-Pt.1
A long-running list of complaints against the jail system in a large city outside of Texas was aired out in a news story this week. Detainees allegedly face subhuman conditions…
Read More Are County Jail Suicides Occurring More Often?-Pt.11
Location of Jail Suicides The location of suicide events in jails can provide insight into methods of suicide prevention. The following are statistics from 2000-2004: To show a potential progression…
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Statistics in County and Municipal Jails Continued The following statistics show that overcrowding may be a factor in an increased number of suicides in local jails: Texas Jail Statistics The…
Read More Are County Jail Suicides Occurring More Often?-Pt.9
Suicides in County and Municipal Jails Learn more in Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, and Part 8 of this continuing series.…
Read More Are County Jail Suicides Occurring More Often?-Pt.8
The Bureau of Justice Statistics prepared a report that analyzed jail suicides and suicides in state and federal prisons from 2000-2019. There were 499 suicides in correctional facilities in 2001.…
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Suicides are the Leading Cause of Jail Deaths Continued A 27-year-old in a Texas county jail was on suicide watch. He had attempted suicide using a bed sheet a few…
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Inmates Died Because of Alleged Medical Neglect in a County Jail-Pt.7 of 7
Inmate Medical Neglect is a Widespread Problem Continued Other stories of alleged neglect in Texas county jails are seemingly related to healthcare providers who save money by denying medical care.…
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Inmate Medical Neglect is a Widespread Problem Continued There are many deaths of inmates in county jails in Texas that have been scrutinized and found to be cases of medical…
Read More Are County Jail Suicides Occurring More Often?-Pt.6
Suicides are the Leading Cause of Jail Deaths A story that came from National Public Radio (NPR) states that, from 2009 to 2015, jail deaths rose by 11%. The statistics…
Read More Inmates Died Because of Alleged Medical Neglect in a County Jail-Pt.5
Inmate Medical Neglect is a Widespread Problem An in-depth article on medical neglect in Texas county jails and prisons claims that in a recent four-year period, 282 inmates died in…
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A Sheriff Takes Steps to Improve Suicide Prevention Measures Continued The sheriff suggested that the jail system should avoid isolating potentially suicidal inmates whenever possible. He also said the cells…
Read More Inmates Died Because of Alleged Medical Neglect in a County Jail-Pt.4
The healthcare provider that has been accused of medical negligence and gross medical neglect has been replaced by another company within the past couple of days. But the cases of…
Read More Are County Jail Suicides Occurring More Often?-Pt.4
On April 18, 2023, jailers received a call to provide medical attention to a 53-year-old inmate in a county jail outside Texas. When they went to his cell, correctional officers…
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Harris County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) currently lists Harris County Jail four times in Texas as a Non-Compliant Jail on the TCJS website. Records show that a special jail…
Read More Cooke County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) now lists Cooke County Jail in Texas as a Non-Compliant Jail on the TCJS website. Records show that a special jail inspection report…
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