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The Cameron County Sheriff’s Department at 7300 Old Alice Road in Olmito, Texas, promptly filed the custodial death report (CDR) on Johnny Gutierrez on January 31, 2023. Mr. Gutierrez made…
Read More Thirty-nine-year-old Johnny Gutierrez was booked into Cameron County Jail in Brownsville, Texas, on January 8, 2023. On January 26, 2023, he used a mattress cover to fashion a ligature, and…
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In a jail inspection report issued on January 24, 2023, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) cites Ochiltree County Jail in Texas for noncompliance with one minimum jail standard.…
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In a jail inspection report dated January 19, 2023, the Gonzales County Jail in Gonzales, Texas, was cited for four alleged violations of minimum jail standards. The report is signed…
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This week, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced that it is going to examine the recent deaths at the jail. A spokesperson announced that federal rights violations are being…
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In a special jail inspection report issued on February 2, 2023, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) cites Donley County Jail in Texas for noncompliance with three minimum jail…
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The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) has added Bowie County Jail in Texas to the names of Non-Compliant Jails listed on the TCJS website. TCJS Inspector Michael L. Gravitt…
Read More The Cameron County Sheriff’s Department, in Olmito, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Johnny Gutierrez. Mr. Gutierrez was only 39 years old at the time of his…
Read More Is Overcrowding a Factor in Inmate Deaths? The jail in question has recently moved nearly 1,000 inmates to other facilities due to a lack of space. The average amount of…
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A Mother Pleads for Answers About Her Son’s Death in a Texas County Jail Nineteen of the inmates who recently died in two Texas county jails were represented by family…
Read More Summary of How the Death of Brandon Alexander Dominguez Occurred The custodial death report (CDR) about Brandon Alexander Dominguez that was filed by the Denton County Sheriff’s Office says nothing…
Read More Brandon Alexander Dominguez Dies and Diabetic Ketoacidosis is a Possible Cause Brandon Alexander Dominguez was only 23 years old when he died in the custody of the Denton County Jail…
Read More Jarnell Kimble Dies from Diabetic Ketoacidosis Forty-five-year-old Jarnell Kimble was booked into Bexar County Jail on February 28, 2019. One month later, still in the jail’s custody, he died. According…
Read More Diabetic Ketoacidosis Continuing with the topic of diabetes among inmates in local jails, one of the dangers of the disease is the development of ketoacidosis. A serious complication of diabetes,…
Read More An investigation into local jail overcrowding and healthcare complaints is underway in a Texas county. At least 27 inmates died at the jail in 2022 alone, and there were four…
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Do Sepsis Mortality Statistics Show that Inmates are at a Heightened Risk? Continued Most often, sepsis develops as a result of bacterial infections, though other types of infections can also…
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Do Sepsis Mortality Statistics Show that Inmates are at a Heightened Risk? Continued What is Sepsis? Sepsis is a serious medical emergency in which the body has a life-threatening reaction…
Read More Do Sepsis Mortality Statistics Show that Inmates are at a Heightened Risk? Complaints about medical care in municipal jails and county jails in Texas outnumber all other topics of complaint.…
Read More Common Myths About Suicide Continued Myth 7 – There is never a warning before a suicide attempt. Fact: Before any individual attempts suicide, they always give warning signs. It is…
Read More Common Myths About Suicide Continued Myth 5 – Barriers that Reduce Access to Lethal Methods of Suicide Don’t Work Fact: One of the easiest methods of decreasing the chances of…
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