53-Year-Old Dallas County Jail Detainee Leticia Chapa Rocha Dies
Leticia Chapa Rocha was booked into Dallas County Jail Lew Sterrett Justice Center on January 6, 2024. She died in the custody of the jail on May 12, 2024. The…
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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.
Jesus Hernandez Dies in El Paso County Jail on the 19th Day
At age 51, Jesus Ruben Hernandez was booked into El Paso County Jail. He went through intake on May 5, 2024, and only lived another 18 days. The El Paso…
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Grayson County Jail Detainee James P. Brown Dies
James Paul Brown was 51 years old when he was booked into Grayson County Jail on April 10, 2024. The custodial death report (CDR) that the Grayson County Sheriff’s Department…
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Are Jails Prepared for Pregnancies?
Pregnancy in jail can be very hard on both the mother and baby. Jails often fall short of providing quality prenatal care and birthing support.
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Pregnant inmates can face many problems while incarcerated. Poor prenatal care, separation from their newborns and a lack of choice can have long term effects.
Read More Cancer in Jails is More Deadly
Inmates, and those recently released from prison, have higher rates of death from cancer than the general U.S. population.
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Travis County Jail Cited After Inmate Death
A special jail inspection was conducted at Travis County Jail in Austin, Texas, on April 8, 2024. The following day, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) sent the jail…
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Red River County Jail is Again Found Non-Compliant
On the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website, Red River County Jail in Clarksville, Texas, has been listed as non-compliant. As a result of the special jail inspection conducted…
Read More Edwards County Jail Fails to Make Timely Checks on Inmates in Detox
On April 25, 2024, a special jail inspection was conducted at Edwards County Jail in Rocksprings, Texas. Subsequently, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) sent the jail a notice…
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What Happens when Jails do not Provide Medical Care?
Medical needs while incarcerated are often addressed only once they become serious, which can cause harm or lead to preventable deaths.
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Memo Reminds TX Jails Re Transfer of Inmates Needing Specialized Care
All Texas sheriffs and jail administrators received a Technical Assistance Memorandum from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) dated April 24, 2024. It doesn’t appear that any changes were…
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Milton Kaiser Dies in DeWitt County, Texas Jail
Milton Wilson Kaiser III was only 34 years old when he was booked into Dewitt County Jail at 8:50 PM on April 12, 2024. Tragically, he was pronounced deceased less…
Read More Tony Beaver Dies After 4 Months in Dallas County Jail
Sixty-four-year-old Tony Harrison Beaver was booked into Dallas County Jail on December 17, 2023. He was pronounced deceased on April 18, 2024. The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office under the direction…
Read More Leon County, Texas Jail is Cited for 11 Jail Violations
A jail inspection was conducted at Leon County Jail in Centerville, Texas, on April 12, 2024. Four days later, on April 16, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) sent…
Read More Upton County Jail is Found Noncompliant Re Prescriptions for Inmates
A jail inspection was conducted at Upton County Jail in Rankin, Texas, on April 10, 2024. On the same day, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) sent the jail…
Read More Can the New Offense Severity Scale Reduce Jail Assaults?
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) sent a technical assistance memorandum about the updated “Offense severity scale” to all Texas sheriffs and jail administrators on April 23, 2024. TCJS…
Read More Karnes County Jail Fails Inmates with Mental Illness
A jail inspection was conducted at Karnes County Jail in Karnes City, Texas, on April 16, 2024. Promptly on April 18, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) sent the…
Read More Hutchinson County Jail is Found to be Habitually Non-Compliant
A special jail inspection was conducted at Hutchinson County Jail in Borger, Texas, on April 15, 2024. The next day, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) sent the jail…
Read More Francisco Salinas Dies After 51 Hours in Bexar County Jail
Francisco Javier Salinas, age 41, entered Bexar County Jail at 4:20 AM on April 17, 2024. He was pronounced deceased in a holding cell 51 hours later at 7:19 AM…
Read More Duane Ventimiglia Dies on Day 6 in Bexar County Jail
Forty-year-old Duane Ventimiglia was booked into Bexar County Jail on April 13, 2024. He was pronounced deceased just 5 days later on April 18. The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office under…
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