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Dimmit County Jail in Texas Found Non-Compliant with State Standards The Dimmit County Jail in Carrizo Springs, Texas was officially found non-compliant with Texas Minimum Jail Standards following a special…
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Camp County Jail in Texas Found Non-Compliant by State Inspectors Camp County Jail — the local detention facility in Pittsburg, Texas — was recently found non-compliant with Texas jail standards…
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Duval County Jail in Texas Found Non-Compliant by State Inspectors The Duval County Jail in San Diego, Texas was officially found non-compliant with state jail standards after a special inspection…
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Bell County Jail Found Non-Compliant with Texas Jail Standards On December 22, 2025, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) issued a Notice of Non-Compliance to Bell County Jail in…
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What Texas Families with Relatives in Jail Should Know About the New 2026 Texas Commission on Jail Standards Guardianship Memorandum Families of people in Texas county jails often face…
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Federal Court Denies Request to Dismiss Pneumonia Jail Death Lawsuit For Immediate Release January 31, 2026 Peter Mendoza, Jr. was arrested and taken to the Reeves County jail. He was…
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Shuntae Lavette Broadus, 40, was booked into Fort Worth’s Lon Evans Jail in Tarrant County on August 3, 2025. Tragically, she was pronounced deceased on December 21, 2025, after being…
Read More Federal Court Denies Defendants’ Motions in Harrison County Jail Death Lawsuit – Case Proceeds to Trial For Immediate Release Marshall, Texas – 12/23/2025 — 41-year-old Lonnetta Johnson had significant mental…
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In Alabama news dated December 18, 2025, state authorities are reviewing the circumstances surrounding the death of a detainee who experienced a medical emergency while in the custody of the…
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In Arkansas news, authorities with the Benton County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) said an inmate died in the custody of Benton County Jail on December 19, 2025. Authorities reported that Blake…
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Christopher Mendez, 47, was booked into Harris County Jail on December 9, 2025. Tragically, he suffered a medical emergency and was pronounced deceased inside a Houston, Texas, hospital just seven…
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Harris County Jail has been cited for violations of minimum jail standards for the fifth time in 2025 alone. Following an inspection by Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) inspectors…
Read More The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) conducted the annual 2025 inspection of Panola County Jail in Carthage, Texas, on November 18. A TCJS inspector found that the jail had…
Read More Woman Dies While in Custody at Yakima County Jail In Washington news dated December 17, 2025, authorities are investigating the death of Raeanne Encinas, a 44-year-old woman who died within…
Read More In Washington state news dated December 17, 2025, authorities are investigating the death of a 33-year-old West Richland man who died while in custody at the Benton County Jail following…
Read More In-Custody Death Reported at Archer County Jail A woman identified as Kimberly Keene died while in custody at the Archer County Jail following an apparent medical emergency, according to official…
Read More After an inmate’s death at Maverick County Jail, an inspector with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) conducted a special jail inspection of the Eagle Pass, Texas, jail on…
Read More Following a special inspection on October 31, 2025, the Mitchell County Jail in Colorado City, Texas, was cited for alleged violations of three minimum jail standards. As a result, the…
Read More William Drexal Wood, 63, was booked into Bosque County Jail on November 24, 2025. Tragically, he was pronounced deceased inside the jail just four days later. Results of an autopsy…
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Federal Court Denies Request to Dismiss El Paso County Jail Death Case For Immediate Release El Paso, Texas – December 15, 2025 57-Year-Old Jesus Fernandez was arrested and booked into…
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