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An Inmate’s Death Was Allegedly Caused by Gross Medical Neglect One of the most recent complaints about the healthcare provider in a county jail outside Texas was in the news…
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A Teen with a History of Suicidal Behavior Commits Suicide in a Texas Jail A 16-year-old young man was certified as an adult and imprisoned with adults. This was despite…
Read More Signs of Inadequate Medical Care Were Abundant Jail records show that there were many examples of the failure of the healthcare provider to meet inmates’ medical needs. In the last…
Read More A Woman Who Wasn’t on Suicide Watch Hangs Herself A news release on April 5, 2023, tells of the death of a female inmate in a county outside Texas. The…
Read More A county jail facility outside Texas is heightening its attention to suicide prevention because a suicide that occurred on April 13, 2023, was at least the third since 2019. The…
Read More In the news this week, a spokesperson for a county jail outside Texas says that they paid a medical provider millions of dollars continuously in spite of the fact that…
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The custodial death report (CDR) about Hector Lopez states that after jail personnel began cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the San Antonio Fire Department arrived and transported him to Downtown Baptist Hospital.…
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On March 18, 2022, Heidiann Renee Gitts went through intake at Tarrant County Jail. The documentation at booking indicates that it is unknown whether she was intoxicated on drugs or…
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The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) now lists Willacy County Jail in Texas as a Non-Compliant Jail on the TCJS website. Records show that a special jail inspection report…
Read More After inmate Hector Lopez fell to the floor, all corridor personnel responded to Code 1 and saw that Mr. Lopez was breathing. He later appeared to have stopped breathing, and…
Read More Heidiann Renee Gitts was brought by ambulance to John Peter Smith Hospital at 1:06 PM, and lifesaving efforts continued. Medical staff declared Ms. Gitts deceased at 8:49 PM that day,…
Read More The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) now lists Van Zandt County Jail in Texas as a Non-Compliant Jail on the TCJS website. Records show that a special jail inspection…
Read More The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) now lists Nolan County Jail in Texas as a Non-Compliant Jail on the TCJS website. A special jail inspection report was issued on…
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A jail inspection report was issued on March 28, 2023, citing the Midland County Jail for failure to comply with minimum jail standards. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS)…
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A jail inspection report was issued on March 29, 2023, citing the Cherokee County Jail for failure to comply with minimum jail standards. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS)…
Read More The custodial death report (CDR) filed by the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office about Hector Lopez states that the summary of events telling how his death occurred began on the day…
Read More The custodial death report (CDR) about how Heidiann Renee Gitts’ death occurred on March 20, 2023, states that she was housed under detox protocols after being booked into Tarrant County…
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The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) now lists Cameron County Jail in Texas as a Non-Compliant Jail on the TCJS website. Cameron County was found to be in violation…
Read More The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office filed a custodial death report (CDR) about Hector Lopez with the Office of Attorney General on April 18, 2023. Mr. Lopez died in the custody…
Read More On April 17, 2023, the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office filed a custodial death report about Heidiann Renee Gitts with the Office of the Attorney General of Texas. The Sheriff’s Office…
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