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Ector County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

Ector County Jail is among the non-compliant jails currently listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. In a January 3, 2024, notice of noncompliance, Ector County Jail…

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Duval County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

Duval County Jail is among the non-compliant jails currently listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. In a December 18, 2023, notice of noncompliance, Duval County Jail…

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Anthony Mark Conover Death After Milam County Jail Incarceration

The Milam County Sheriff’s Office, in Cameron, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Anthony Mark Conover. Mr. Conover was 50 years old at the time of his…

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Garza County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

Garza County Jail is among the non-compliant jails currently listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. In a December 18, 2023, notice of noncompliance, Garza County Jail…

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Trinity County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

Trinity County Jail is among the non-compliant jails currently listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. In a December 12, 2023, notice of noncompliance, Trinity County Jail…

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Parmer County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

Parmer County Jail is among the non-compliant jails currently listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. In a December 19, 2023, notice of noncompliance, Parmer County Jail…

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27-Year-Old Denton County Jail Detainee Dies

The Denton County Sheriff’s Department, in Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Heath Aaron Vandeventer. Mr. Vandeventer was only 27 years old at the time of his…

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Death at Lubbock County Jail

The Lubbock Police Department, in Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Manuel Ochoa, Jr. Mr. Ochoa was 41 years old at the time of his death. We…

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San Augustine County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

San Augustine County Jail is among the non-compliant jails currently listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. In a December 12, 2023, notice of noncompliance, San Augustine…

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Newton County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

Newton County Jail is among the non-compliant jails currently listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. In a December 4, 2023, notice of noncompliance, Newton County Jail…

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Can a Jail Suicide Case Include Claims Arising from Several Suicides?

An order in a recent federal court case addressed when it might be appropriate to divide a jail suicide case filed by several people into separate lawsuits. In the case…

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Gregg County Jail Detainee John Anderson Dies

The Gregg County Sheriff’s Department, in Longview, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of John Anderson. Mr. Anderson was 64 years old at the time of his death.…

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Death of Tarrant County Jail Detainee

The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, in Fort Worth, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Clyde Alexander. Mr. Alexander was 48 years old at the time of his…

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32-Year-Old Kaufman County Jail Detainee Dies

The Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office, in Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Jonathan Taylor Ngumbi.  Mr. Ngumbi was only 32 years old at the time of his…

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El Paso Detainee Dies After Jail Assault

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, in El Paso, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Jesus Torres. Mr. Torres was 57 years old at the time of…

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Cameron County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

Cameron County Jail is among the non-compliant jails currently listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. In a December 5, 2023, notice of noncompliance, Cameron County Jail…

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Bowie County, Texas Jail Detainee Dies

The Bowie County Sheriff’s Office, in Texarkana, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Bobby Edwards. Mr. Edwards was 56 years old at the time of his death.…

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Lavaca County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

Lavaca County Jail is among the non-compliant jails currently listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. In a November 29, 2023, notice of noncompliance, Lavaca County Jail…

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Hopkins County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) has recently listed Hopkins County Jail in Texas as a Non-Compliant Jail on the TCJS website. A Notice of Non-Compliance was issued on…

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Rusk County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) has recently listed Rusk County Jail in Texas as a Non-Compliant Jail on the TCJS website. A Notice of Non-Compliance was issued on…

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