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Adrian Campbell Dies After Incarceration in Nueces County Jail

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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What Should You Do After a Family Member Dies in Jail?

What to Do Immediately After a Family Member Dies in a County Jail The death of a loved one in a county jail is a devastating and traumatic experience.  Our…

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Texas Public Information Act Obstacles: Finding Out What Happened When Family Member Dies in County Jail

Using the Texas Public Information Act to Obtain Evidence After a Jail Death: Overcoming Common Exceptions The death of a loved one in a county jail is a devastating event…

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Can you file a lawsuit for a person dying in jail?

Can You Sue When a Person Dies in a County Jail? Introduction When a person dies in a county jail, their family is often left with grief, unanswered questions, and…

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Support Groups for Families of People Who Die in Jails

Support Groups for Families of People Who Die in Jails: A Guide to Resources Across the U.S. and Online Losing a loved one in jail is a tragic and overwhelming…

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How to Find Out What Happened to a Person Who Died in Jail

How to Find Out What Happened When a Person Died in a County Jail When a loved one dies in a county jail, families often struggle to get clear answers…

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Washington State Jail Inmate Richard Lambert Dies From Sepsis

Richard Lambert was booked into Grant County Jail in Ephrata, Washington, on December 27, 2024. He was pronounced deceased inside the jail on December 31, 2024. Although his cause of…

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California Jail Death Reporting

In January 2025, California enacted a pivotal law aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability concerning deaths occurring within its correctional facilities. This legislation mandates that all law enforcement agencies and…

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Jail Deaths from Sepsis

Understanding Sepsis Deaths in Jails: A Guide for Families Introduction Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency that results from the body’s extreme response to an infection. When not treated promptly,…

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Texas Commission on Jail Standards and Jail Deaths

Understanding the Texas Commission on Jail Standards and Its Role in Custodial Death Investigations Introduction For families who have lost loved ones in Texas jails, understanding the agencies responsible for…

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Who Investigates Jail Deaths?

Understanding the Sandra Bland Act and the Importance of Independent Investigations in Jail Deaths Introduction The tragic death of Sandra Bland in a Texas jail in 2015 sparked nationwide outrage…

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What are jail death attorneys?

Understanding the Role of Jail Death Lawyers: A Guide for Families Seeking Justice When a loved one dies in jail, families are often left with grief, unanswered questions, and a…

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Jail Death Lawyer: Harris County Inmate Kristopher McGregor Dies Suddenly

Kristopher Jarrel McGregor was 39 years old when he went through Harris County Jail intake on January 2, 2025. The Harris County Sheriff’s Department filed a custodial death report (CDR)…

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Blanco County Jail Violates a Restraint-Related Rule

A notice of non-compliance was issued to Blanco County Jail on January 9, 2025, after failing a jail inspection the previous day. In addition, the Johnson City, Texas, jail is…

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Press Release: 42-Year-Old Man Dies in El Paso County Jail from Ruptured Esophagus – Federal Lawsuit Filed

42-Year-Old Man Dies in El Paso County Jail from Ruptured Esophagus – Federal Lawsuit Filed For Immediate Release El Paso, Texas – January 30, 2025 42-Year-Old Vincent Leyva was arrested…

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El Paso County Jail Inmate Joe Murvin Dies Suddenly

Joe Murvin was booked into El Paso County Jail on October 25, 2024. He was found unconscious and not breathing in his single-occupancy cell at 8:27 PM on January 23,…

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Harris County Jail Fails 12th Inspection since 2020

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) conducted a special jail inspection at Harris County Jail on January 13, 2025, and found a violation connected to a custodial death. This…

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Anthony Villaflor Dies in the Custody of Jefferson County Jail

Thirty-six-year-old Anthony Scott Villaflor was arrested by officers of the Port Arthur Police Department in Port Arthur, Texas, on October 4, 2024. Days later, he died in the custody of…

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Lubbock County Jail Detainee Lee Bolden Dies on 12/25/24

On December 21, 2024, 64-year-old Lee Jerome Bolden was discovered with a weak pulse while he was still in the booking process at Lubbock County Jail, aka Lubbock County Detention…

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Falls County Jail Shockingly Fails a Fourth 2024 Inspection

Falls County Jail is currently listed four separate times on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website, the latest of these 2024 inspections having been conducted on December 17.…

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