Cass County Jail is Again Cited for a Failed Inspection
Cass County Jail documentation was examined by inspectors with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) on October 1, 2024. As a result, the Linden, Texas, jail is again listed…
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Jail Neglect, Abuse, and Suicide Lawyers
This website is maintained by Law Offices of Dean Malone, P.C., a Dallas, Texas law firm representing people for jail neglect, abuse, and suicide cases.
The Dangers of Water in Jail
In jail, inmates are routinely dying from drinking too much water. Water intoxication or poisoning is more common with schizophrenia.
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Howard County Jail Violated Minimum Standards When an Inmate Died
Howard County jail in Big Spring, Texas, is now listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website alongside other non-compliant jails. During a special jail inspection at Howard…
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Crockett County Jail is Found Non-Compliant in a Second 2024 Jail Inspection
Crockett County Jail in Ozona, Texas, was recently added to the non-compliant jails listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website for the second time in 2024. The…
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Donna Pierre Dies After 40 Hours in Howard County Jail
Seventy-year-old Donna Pierre was booked into Howard County Jail on August 25, 2024, at 9:48 PM. She died approximately 40 hours later. A custodial death report (CDR) about Ms. Pierre…
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Press Release: Young Man Dies by Suicide in Smith County Jail – Federal Lawsuit Filed
Young Man Dies by Suicide in Smith County Jail – Federal Lawsuit Filed For Immediate Release Tyler, Texas – October 9, 2024 Nathan Johns was arrested at the psychiatric unit…
Read More Press Release: Federal Magistrate Judge Decides Medina County’s Motion to Dismiss Jail Death Case
Federal Magistrate Judge Decides Medina County’s Motion to Dismiss Jail Death Case For Immediate Release San Antonio, Texas – 10/09/2024 — 59-year-old David Tumey was arrested and incarcerated in the…
Read More Federal Court Denies Potter County’s Request to Dismiss Jail Death Lawsuit
Federal Court Denies Potter County’s Request to Dismiss Jail Death Lawsuit For Immediate Release Amarillo, Texas – 8/13/2024 26-year-old Larry Douglas, Jr. was incarcerated in the Potter County jail in…
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Michael Watson Dies on 8/11/24 in Freestone County Jail Texas
Forty-nine-year-old Michael Tron Watson was booked into Freestone County Jail in Fairfield, Texas, on June 29, 2024. Mr. Watson was placed in a multiple occupancy cell. He died of unknown…
Read More Press Release: Tarrant County Agrees to $750,000 Judgment Against it in Federal Lawsuit Regarding Jail Death of Mentally Ill Woman
Tarrant County Agrees to $750,000 Judgment Against it in Federal Lawsuit Regarding Jail Death of Mentally Ill Woman For Immediate Release Fort Worth, Texas – 09/27/2024 52-year-old Georgia Baldwin was…
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Crosby County Jail is Cited for Non-Compliance
Crosby County Jail in Crosbyton, Texas, has recently been added to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website due to noncompliance. A special jail inspection on September 5, 2024,…
Read More Andrea Garcia Dies in Bexar County Jail
Thirty-one-year-old Andrea Nicole Garcia was booked into Bexar County Jail at 4:45 AM on September 21, 2024. She died there in a multiple-occupancy temporary holding cell 23 hours later. A…
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Press release: 43-Year-Old Man Dies as a Result of Untreated Head Injury Occurring in Rockwall County Jail – Federal Lawsuit Filed
43-Year-Old Man Dies as a Result of Untreated Head Injury Occurring in Rockwall County Jail – Federal Lawsuit Filed For Immediate Release Dallas, Texas – September 20, 2024 Michael Galvan…
Read More Paul Sarabia Dies on Day 5 at Bexar County Jail
About two weeks after his 50th birthday, Paul Anthony Sarabia was booked into Bexar County Jail in San Antonio, Texas, on September 1, 2024. Tragically, he had a medical emergency…
Read More Press Release: Federal Court Refuses to Dismiss Kleberg County Jail Death Case
Federal Court Refuses to Dismiss Case Against Kleberg County for Jail Death of 32-Year-Old Woman For Immediate Release Corpus Christi, Texas – 9/18/2024 32-year-old Cynthia Garcia had significant mental health…
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Hypothermia and Frostbite in Jail
Freezing conditions in jails is not uncommon, and many suffer from cold-weather injuries such as frostbite, trench foot or chillblain.
Read More Press Release: Cato Institute Supports Keeping Mental Health Records Sealed
Cato Institute Files Brief Supporting Appeal of Order Disclosing Sealed Mental Health Records For Immediate Release Marshall, Texas – 09/13/2024 — 41-year-old Lonnetta Johnson had significant mental health issues. Her…
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Josiah Johnson Dies at Potter County Jail After 15 Hours
Thirty-three-year-old Josiah Devon Johnson went through Potter County Jail intake on September 5, 2024. He died 15 hours later in the jail’s medical housing unit. Under the direction of Sheriff…
Read More Enrique Hernandez Dies After 3 Months in Midland County Jail
Enrique Hernandez was booked into Midland County Jail on May 25, 2024. Mr. Hernandez died in the jail’s custody on August 29, 2024, at 22 years of age. A custodial…
Read More Press Release: Smith County, Texas Jail Death
24-Year-Old Man Dies After Not Being Given Medication in Smith County Jail – Federal Lawsuit Filed For Immediate Release Tyler, Texas – September 9, 2024 D’Vonte Valentine was arrested by…
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