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An El Paso County Inmate Apparently Commits Suicide on 5/29/22-Pt2

At age 39, Andres Linares Baca died while in the custody of the downtown detention center in El Paso County. He died on May 29, 2022, which was 19 days…

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On 6/4/22 Another El Paso County Jail Texas Inmate Dies

Adam Talavera died at age 27 on June 4, 2022, in the El Paso Jail Annex at 12501 Montana Avenue in El Paso, Texas 79938. He had been booked into…

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An El Paso County Inmate Apparently Commits Suicide on 5/29/22

On June 28, 2022, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office filed a custodial death report (CDR) with the Office of the Attorney General in Texas regarding the death of 39-year-old…

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Liberty County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) re-inspected the Liberty County jail, in Liberty, Texas, on June 10, 2022. The Liberty County jail once again failed the inspection. As a…

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Cooke County, Texas Jail Fails Inspection After Inmate Death

The Cooke County jail, in Gainesville, Texas, failed an inspection by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) occurring on or about June 15, 2022. The Cooke County, Texas jail…

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Adam Talavera Dies in El Paso County, Texas Jail

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, in El Paso, Texas, filed a report regarding the death in jail of Adam Talavera. Mr. Talavera was only 27 years old at the…

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Andres Linares Baca Dies of Apparent Suicide After Incarceration in El Paso County, Texas Jail

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, in Texas, filed a report regarding the death of Andres Linares Baca. Mr. Baca was only 39 years old at the time of his…

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Are Texas Jail Deaths Resulting from Septic Shock Preventable?-Pt2

Christopher Lee Beck was an inmate in Dewitt County Jail when he died on October 1, 2019. The preliminary autopsy indicates that he died of sepsis and subsequent findings support…

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A 53-Year-Old Inmate in Denton County Jail Texas Dies-Pt5

After her tragic death at age 53, a custodial death report (CDR) was prepared on Helen Renee Jackson by the Sheriff’s Office in Denton County. The CDR indicates that the…

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A 53-Year-Old Inmate in Denton County Jail Texas Dies-Pt4

Helen Renee Jackson was 53 years old when she died of unknown causes in Denton County Jail on December 29, 2021. One of the questions on the custodial death report…

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A 53-Year-Old Inmate in Denton County Jail Texas Dies-Pt3

On November 17, 2021, 53-three-year-old Helen Renee Jackson was booked into Denton County Jail in Denton, Texas. While still an inmate, she died on December 29, 2021. The custodial death…

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A 53-Year-Old Inmate in Denton County Jail Texas Dies-Pt2

Helen Renee Jackson entered Denton County Jail on November 17, 2021. The custodial death report (CDR) indicates that she exhibited medical problems at the time of booking. Ms. Jackson died…

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A 53-Year-Old Inmate in Denton County Jail Texas Dies

On June 27, 2022, the Denton County Sheriff’s Office filed an amended custodial death report (CDR) for Helen Renee Jackson. Ms. Jackson died in the custody of the Denton County…

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Helen Renee Jackson Dies After Incarceration in Denton County, Texas Jail

The Denton County Sheriff’s Office, in Denton, Texas filed a report with the Attorney General of Texas regarding the death of Helen Renee Jackson. Ms. Jackson was 53 years old…

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Are Texas Jail Deaths Resulting from Septic Shock Preventable?

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) requires county jails to adopt procedures ensuring that inmates receive the medical care they are entitled to, such as when they have an…

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A Brazos County Jail Inmate Dies in About 9 Hours-Pt5

After his death in the custody of Brazos County Jail in Bryan, Texas, on May 13, 2022, a custodial death report (CDR) was filed on Terrance D’Shawn Hammond. Not much…

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A Brazos County Jail Inmate Dies in About 9 Hours-Pt4

Late on May 12, 2022, Terrance D’Shawn Hammond was initially detained by the College Station Police Department in College Station, Texas. Two hours later, he was transported to Brazos County…

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A Woman Commits Suicide in Gregg County Jail Texas-Pt5

On May 24, 2022, Ashley Elizabeth Maxwell was arrested and charged with criminal trespass and resisting arrest. When booked into Gregg County Jail in Longview, Texas, she was placed on…

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A Woman in a Borger, Texas, County Jail Uses a Bedsheet to Commit Suicide-Pt5

Miranda Louise Grayson died in the custody of Hutchinson County Jail in Borger, Texas, on May 24, 2022. She was 35 years old when she died from suicide. Although the…

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A Brazos County Jail Inmate Dies in About 9 Hours-Pt3

At age 44, Terrance D’Shawn Hammond died 9 hours after entering Brazos County Jail in Bryan, Texas. The custodial death report (CDR) filed with the Office of Attorney General in…

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