A Bexar County Jail Inmate Dies of Unknown Causes
Forty-year-old Hector Lopez was arrested by the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office in San Antonio, Texas, and booked into Bexar County Jail on January 26, 2023. He was placed in a…
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An Inmate Housed in a Detox Cell in Tarrant County Jail Dies
On March 18, 2023, Heidiann Renee Gitts was booked into Tarrant County Jail at noon. Tragically, she died in the jail less than 57 hours later, and the medical cause…
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Hector Lopez Dies After Bexar County Jail Incarceration
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, in San Antonio, Texas, submitted a report regarding the death-in-custody of Hector Lopez. Mr. Lopez was only 40 years old at the time of his…
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Heidiann Renee Gitts Dies After Tarrant County Jail Incarceration
The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, in Fort Worth, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Heidiann Renee Gitts. Ms. Gitts was only 32 years old at the time…
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A Coroner Lists an Inmate’s Death by Sepsis a Homicide-Pt. 2
An Inmate with Sepsis Begged for Help for 20 Hours Before Dying Medical neglect seems apparent when an inmate died of sepsis in a county jail outside Texas. Video and…
Read More A Coroner Lists an Inmate’s Death by Sepsis a Homicide-Pt. 1
In news in a state outside of Texas, a county coroner ruled an inmate’s death at a county jail a homicide. The 28-year-old inmate died of sepsis and multiple organ…
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A Man Dies in Jail After Allegedly Being Denied Medical Care for Diabetes-Pt. 5
Jail Records Were Thoroughly Scrutinized Steve had been in jail for four days when he became ill. He vomited once and again told medical personnel about his high blood sugar…
Read More A Man Dies in Jail After Allegedly Being Denied Medical Care for Diabetes-Pt. 4
Seek emergency care if: The Inmate’s Condition Rapidly Took a Turn When Steve was first incarcerated, his blood sugar level was normal. He didn’t have medical issues that were acute…
Read More A Man Dies in Jail After Allegedly Being Denied Medical Care for Diabetes-Pt. 3
The Inmate is Believed to Have Died of Diabetic Ketoacidosis When the body isn’t producing enough insulin, a serious complication that can occur is a condition called diabetic ketoacidosis. What…
Read More A Man Dies in Jail After Allegedly Being Denied Medical Care for Diabetes-Pt. 2
This continuing story is about real events but the name of the inmate, Steve, is fictional. More verifiable facts plus allegations follow: The Autopsy Report Medical Examiners’ office in the…
Read More Are Inmates in Texas Denied Medical Care Denied?
Denial of medical care is an awful thing when you are not free to go elsewhere for help. Inmates from many county jails know about this. It could be that…
Read More Why Aren’t More Fentanyl Deaths in Jails Prevented?-Pt. 11
Seven Women in a County Jail Outside Texas Overdose The story about seven female inmates suffering symptoms of drug overdoses in a county jail outside Texas is, sadly, not uncommon.…
Read More Why Aren’t More Fentanyl Deaths in Jails Prevented?-Pt. 10
In a County Outside Texas, All Officers Now Carry Narcan The need for Narcan to save lives chiefly because of the threat of fentanyl poisoning is obvious to a county…
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A Young County Jail, Texas, Inmate Dies by Suicide-Pt.5
Brandon Kyle Taylor’s means of death listed on the custodial death report is “hanging, strangulation.” He was an inmate of Young County Jail, and he was 31 years old when…
Read More Marion County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) now lists Marion County Jail in Texas as a Non-Compliant Jail on the TCJS website because of a failed annual jail inspection. The…
Read More A Young County Jail, Texas, Inmate Dies by Suicide-Pt.3
When Brandon Kyle Taylor went through intake at Young County Jail on September 1, 2022, it was noted that he exhibited mental health problems. Whether he made suicidal statements, appeared…
Read More A Young County Jail, Texas, Inmate Dies by Suicide-Pt.4
Brandon Kyle Taylor was only 31 years old when he died in Young County Jail on March 21, 2023. He was booked into the Graham, Texas, jail on September 1,…
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Rains County Jail, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
In a jail inspection report issued on March 28, 2023, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) cited Rains County Jail in Texas for noncompliance with two minimum jail standards.…
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A Young County Jail, Texas, Inmate Dies by Suicide-Pt.2
The Young County Sheriff’s Department directed by Sheriff Robert Babcock sent a custodial death report (CDR) about Brandon Kyle Taylor to the Office of the Attorney General on April 6,…
Read More A Young County Jail, Texas, Inmate Dies by Suicide
Thirty-one-year-old Brandon Kyle Taylor was booked into Young County Jail on September 1, 2022. He was pronounced deceased on March 21, 2023, from an apparent suicide. The address of the…
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