Texas Inmates in Restraint Chairs are Vulnerable to Abuse
A recent news report echoes many stories connecting restraint chairs used in county jails with acts of abuse. A jailer has admitted to tasing and punching a county jail inmate…
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A Denton County Inmate’s Death is Linked to Non-Compliance-Pt10
Smith County Jail is Cited for Multiple Violations in a 2/18/22 Report Continued RULE §273.5(a)(2)-Mental Disabilities/Suicide Prevention Plan Continued The requirement about notifying magistrates of the arrival of inmates who…
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A Denton County Inmate’s Death is Linked to Non-Compliance-Pt9
Smith County Jail is Cited for Multiple Violations in a 2/18/22 Report Continued Guidelines for suicide prevention and a mental disabilities plan are included in Rule §273.5(a)(2), another operational requirement…
Read More A Denton County Inmate’s Death is Linked to Non-Compliance-Pt8
Smith County Jail is Cited for Multiple Violations in a 2/18/22 Report A special jail inspection was conducted at Smith County Jail in Tyler, Texas, on February 18, 2022. An…
Read More A Denton County Inmate’s Death is Linked to Non-Compliance-Pt7
Cooke County Jail Inmate Kevin Patrick Cantwell Dies on 5/1/22 Continued Kevin Patrick Cantwell was transported from Cooke County Jail to North Texas Medical Center, 1900 Hospital Blvd, Gainesville, TX…
Read More A Denton County Inmate’s Death is Linked to Non-Compliance-Pt6
Cooke County Jail Inmate Kevin Patrick Cantwell Dies on 5/1/22 Continued In a recent custodial death report (CDR) prepared by the Cooke County Sheriff’s Department in Gainesville, Texas, the events…
Read More A Denton County Inmate’s Death is Linked to Non-Compliance-Pt5
A Death at Cooke County Jail is Mentioned in a 6/15/22 Jail Inspection Report Rule § 275.1 about Regular Observation by Jailers was detailed in part one of this series…
Read More A Denton County Inmate’s Death is Linked to Non-Compliance-Pt4
Jail Inspection Report for Smith County Jail March 22-24, 2022, Continued Another violation allegedly committed by Smith County Jail in Tyler, Texas, reveals that the basic needs of prisoners being…
Read More A Denton County Inmate’s Death is Linked to Non-Compliance-Pt3
Jail Inspection Report for Smith County Jail March 22-24, 2022, Continued The inspector with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) reviewed restraint chair logs and found that the 15-minute…
Read More A Denton County Inmate’s Death is Linked to Non-Compliance-Pt2
Restraint chairs have been approved for use in Texas city and county jails by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS). Numerous potential hazards are associated with using a restraint…
Read More A Denton County Inmate’s Death is Linked to Non-Compliance
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) requires municipal and county jails in Texas to supervise inmates according to specific timelines. Inmate supervision is recognized as an important component in…
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Texas Inmates Escape, Commit Suicide, and More Without Supervision
Texas jail inspection reports often reveal the failure of jailers to conduct face-to-face observations as required. These minimum jail standards are partly designed to protect inmates and the public from…
Read More Are Texas Jail Deaths Resulting from Septic Shock Preventable?-Pt3
On December 8, 2021, 34-year-old Christopher Torres-Garcia died while in the custody of Webb County Jail in Laredo, Texas. A custodial death report (CDR) about his passing lists the medical cause of…
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On 6/4/22 Another El Paso County Jail Texas Inmate Dies-Pt.5
Adam Talavera died in the El Paso County Jail Annex in El Paso, Texas, on June 4, 2022. The Annex is the largest division inside the El Paso County Sheriff’s…
Read More On 6/4/22 Another El Paso County Jail Texas Inmate Dies-Pt.4
Adam Talavera was 27 years old when he was arrested and booked into the El Paso County Jail in El Paso, Texas, on August 17, 2020. The custodial death report…
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An El Paso County Inmate Apparently Commits Suicide on 5/29/22-Pt5
Nineteen days after he was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility in downtown El Paso, Texas, Andres Linares Baca was found unresponsive in his single cell. At age…
Read More An El Paso County Inmate Apparently Commits Suicide on 5/29/22-Pt4
Andres Linares Baca was housed in a single cell at El Paso County Jail on May 29, 2022. Jailers were flagged down at 2:52 PM about an unknown problem in…
Read More On 6/4/22 Another El Paso County Jail Texas Inmate Dies-Pt.3
Twenty-seven-year-old Adam Talavera entered the El Paso County Detention Center on August 17, 2020. On June 4, 2022, officers checked on Mr. Talavera in his single cell because he did…
Read More An El Paso County Inmate Apparently Commits Suicide on 5/29/22-Pt3
On May 10, 2022, 39-year-old Andres Linares Baca entered the El Paso County Jail located in downtown El Paso. The custodial death report (CDR) prepared by the El Paso County…
Read More On 6/4/22 Another El Paso County Jail Texas Inmate Dies-Pt.2
On June 4, 2022, Adam Talavera died in the law enforcement facility/booking center at the El Paso County Jail Annex. He had been incarcerated since August 17, 2020. When he…
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