Potter County Jail Inmate Van Houang Dies
Van To Houang was booked into Potter County Jail on January 12, 2024. At age 58, he died of unknown causes on July 29, 2024. A custodial death report (CDR)…
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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.
Diabetic Emergencies in Jails
Diabetic emergencies are dangerous, and hard to manage when they occur in jail. Symptoms are often missed, which delays medical treatment, and can be deadly.
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Paulo Medrano Dies After Booking into Fort Bend County Jail
Paulo Esteban Medrano was booked into Fort Bend County Jail at 4:40 PM on July 2, 2024. He immediately experienced a medical emergency and was transported to Oak Bend Hospital,…
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Guadalupe County Jail Inmate Margaret Rooney Dies on Day 3
Margaret Elizabeth Rooney, at age 44, was booked into Guadalupe County Jail on July 11, 2024. She died in the jail’s custody two days later. A custodial death report (CDR)…
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Angelina County Jail Inmate Michael Stolich Dies in 36 Hours
Michael Allen Stolich was booked into Angelina County Jail at 11:06 PM on July 21, 2024. Tragically, Mr. Stolich died approximately 36 hours later. He was only 46 years old,…
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How should Diabetes be managed in Jail?
Managing diabetes is challenging while in jail. The ADA set forth recommendations on how diabetes can be managed while incarcerated.
Read More Legal Options for Diabetics in Jail
Diabetes is a serious medical need, and without proper care can cause physical harm. Inmates can pursue legal actions when they don't receive adequate care.
Read More Problems for Diabetics in Jail
Diabetics face many challenges with receiving proper care while in jail. Without adequate medical care, serious complications and even death can occur. There are many low-cost accommodations that facilities can…
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Burleson County Jail Inmate Carrie Craig Dies
Carrie Neile Craig was booked into Burleson County Jail on July 1, 2024. Tragically, she died of unknown causes six days later. The custodial death report (CDR) that the Burleson…
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Sinclair Jones Jr. Dies After 22 Hours in a Beaumont TX Jail
Sinclair Jones, Jr., was booked into Jefferson County Jail at 2:19 PM on May 30, 2024. Tragically, he died approximately 22 hours later. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department filed the…
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Navarro County Jail Problems with Dispensing Medication
Navarro County Jail in Corsicana, Texas, is currently listed as a non-compliant jail on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. A notice of non-compliance was sent on June…
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Oscar Lopez Dies in Hidalgo County Jail on Day 5
Oscar Lopez went through intake at Hidalgo County Jail on February 6, 2024. Tragically, he died in the jail’s custody four days later. The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Department filed the…
Read More Taylor County Jail Inmate David Hunt Dies in 67 Hours
Fifty-three-year-old David Christopher Hunt was booked into Taylor County Jail at 8:00 PM on July 2, 2024. He was placed in a detox cell, where he was found unresponsive less…
Read More Howard County, Texas Jail Fails a May 2024 Jail Inspection
Howard County Jail in Texas is currently listed as a non-compliant jail on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. The latest non-compliance correspondence was issued on June 3,…
Read More Juan Moreno-Hernandez Dies in Bexar County Jail
Juan Moreno-Hernandez went through intake at Bexar County Jail on November 24, 2023. He died there at age 36 on June 24, 2024. The custodial death report (CDR) about this…
Read More Tarrant County Jail Detainee Chasity Bonner Dies in 11 Days
Chasity Corday Bonner had been a detainee in Tarrant County Jail for 11 days when she was discovered unresponsive in her single cell. It was the morning of May 27,…
Read More Hidalgo County Jail Inmate Juan Guerra Dies
Juan Andres Guerra was booked into Hidalgo County Jail in Edinburg, Texas, on March 18, 2024. Approximately 3 months later, on June 24, he died in the jail’s custody. The…
Read More Dickens County Jail is Cited for Non-Compliance
Dickens County Jail in Dickens, Texas, is currently listed as a non-compliant jail on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. A jail inspection was conducted on June 10,…
Read More What mental health resources are available to people in jails?
Technical Assistance Memorandum 24-04 dated June 5, 2024, was sent by Brandon Wood, Executive Director of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) to all Texas sheriffs and jail administrators.…
Read More Swisher County Jail is Found Non-Compliant
Swisher County Jail in Texas is currently listed as a non-compliant jail on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. The latest non-compliance correspondence was issued on June 7,…
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