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A 38-Year-Old Inmate at Smith County Jail Dies-Pt.5

Smith County Jail inmate Charlie Humphries was immediately transported by ambulance to Christus Mother Francis Hospital in Tyler, Texas, after his pulse was restored. Upon arrival, Mr. Humphries lost vital…

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Brandon Kyle Taylor Dies After in Young County, Texas Jail

The Young County Sheriff’s Department, in Graham, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Brandon Kyle Taylor. Mr. Taylor was only 31 years old at the time of…

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A 38-Year-Old Inmate at Smith County Jail Dies-Pt.4

A code blue medical emergency was called after Smith County Jail inmate Charlie Humphries had a seizure on the night of March 23, 2023. In an attempt to revive the…

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A 38-Year-Old Inmate at Smith County Jail Dies-Pt.3

Due to his complaint about chest pains, at about 10:20 PM on March 23, 2023, Charlie Humphries was moved from Smith County North Jail at 2811 Public Road in Tyler,…

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A 38-Year-Old Inmate at Smith County Jail Dies-Pt.2

On April 3, 2023, the Smith County Sheriff’s Office under the leadership of Sheriff Larry R. Smith filed a custodial death report (CDR) about Charlie Humphries. It shows that Mr.…

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A 38-Year-Old Inmate at Smith County Jail Dies

Thirty-eight-year-old Charlie Humphries was booked into Smith County Jail in Tyler, Texas, on January 26, 2023. The address of the jail is 800 E. Dawson Dr., Tyler, Texas 75701. Mr.…

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Charlie Humphries Dies After Incarceration in Smith County, Texas Jail

The Smith County Sheriff’s Office, in Tyler, Texas, filed a report regarding the death of apparent pre-trial detainee Charlie Humphries. Mr. Humphries was only 38 years old at the time…

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Why Aren’t More Fentanyl Deaths in Jails Prevented?-Pt. 9

In a county outside Texas, a 22-year-old inmate died of a fentanyl overdose. The jail is investigating the source of the fentanyl, and they started by asking about any seizures…

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Why Aren’t More Fentanyl Deaths in Jails Prevented?-Pt. 8

An Inmate Smuggles in Fentanyl, Resulting in Another Inmate’s Death In a county jail outside Texas, several preventative security measures were unsuccessful as a woman is believed to have brought…

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Why Aren’t More Fentanyl Deaths in Jails Prevented?-Pt. 7

In 2022, the problem of fentanyl had a lot to do with a 30% increase in overdose deaths compared to the prior year in the U.S. A Women Brings 300…

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Shelby County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

In a jail inspection report issued on March 15, 2023, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) cited Shelby County Jail in Texas for noncompliance with two minimum jail standards.…

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Why Aren’t More Fentanyl Deaths in Jails Prevented?-Pt. 6

Fentanyl Found on Newly Booked Inmates Continued A female inmate was discovered with 200 pills during the booking process in the fourth seizure at the jail. Two blue pills fell…

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Why Aren’t More Fentanyl Deaths in Jails Prevented?-Pt. 5

Fentanyl-Related Deaths in a Texas County Continued While the jail focused, it seemed, solely on finding the source of the narcotics being smuggled into the jail, others asked why Narcan…

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Why Aren’t More Fentanyl Deaths in Jails Prevented?-Pt. 4

13+ Inmates at a County Jail Outside Texas Overdose on Fentanyl in the Week Ending March 8, 2023, Continued Continuing from where the story left off, one of the two…

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Why Aren’t More Fentanyl Deaths in Jails Prevented?-Pt. 3

A Sheriff Outside Texas Investigates Fentanyl Exposures at the County Jail Continued The sheriff went on to say that nine more incidents similar to the one described in Part 2…

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A 21-Year-Old Inmate at Cherokee County Jail Dies-Pt. 5

Aiydasani Mahogany Bryant was only 21 years old when she died in the custody of Cherokee County Jail on February 21, 2023. She was booked into the jail on February…

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A 21-Year-Old Inmate at Cherokee County Jail Dies-Pt. 2

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department filed a report about the February 21, 2023, death of 21-one-year-old Aiydasani Mahogany Bryant on March 27, 2023. The custodial death report (CDR) indicates that…

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A 21-Year-Old Inmate at Cherokee County Jail Dies-Pt. 1

Twenty-one-year-old Aiydasani Mahogany Bryant entered Cherokee County Jail on February 15, 2023. Ms. Bryant hadn’t received any medical attention for the condition she died of, it appears from the custodial…

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A 21-Year-Old Inmate at Cherokee County Jail Dies-Pt. 3

After Cherokee County Jail inmate Aiydasani Mahogany Bryant collapsed on February 21, 2023, in a medical cell from what appeared to be a medical issue, officers attempted to get her…

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A 21-Year-Old Inmate at Cherokee County Jail Dies-Pt. 4

After jailers sat Cherokee County Jail inmate Aiydasani Mahogany Bryant back up after collapsing twice, emergency medical services (EMS) arrived on the scene. Ms. Bryant was alert and talking, but…

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