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A special jail inspection was conducted at Victoria County Jail in Victoria, Texas, on April 8, 2024. Subsequently, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) sent the jail a notice…
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Following an April 8, 2024, special jail inspection, Sutton County Jail in Sonora, Texas, was sent a notice of non-compliance from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS). Sutton County…
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Donald Wayne Ashby, age 58, was booked into Kaufman County Jail at 1900 E US Hwy 175 in Kaufman, TX 75142 on April 6, 2024. He was pronounced deceased only…
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Fifty-seven-year-old Tonya Ann Williams entered Smith County Jail in Tyler, Texas, on April 4, 2024. Ms. Williams died 3 days later. The cause of her April 7, 2024, death is…
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Marsha Hernandez entered Bastrop County Jail in Bastrop, Texas, on April 3, 2024. Tragically, Ms. Hernandez died after a week of incarceration. The cause of her April 9, 2024 death…
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Following an inspection that took place from March 25-26, 2024, Midland County Jail was cited by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) for two alleged jail violations. One pertains…
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On April 5, 2024, the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department filed a custodial death report (CDR) about 48-year-old Angelica Martin. She was booked into the Dallas County Jail Lew Sterrett Justice…
Read More As a result of a March 18, 2024 inspection, Jim Wells County Jail has been cited by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) for one jail violation. Jim Wells…
Read More A notice of non-compliance was sent to Gonzales County Jail on March 20, 2024. The Gonzales, Texas, jail has been cited by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) for…
Read More Tori Brianne Huggins, age 25, was booked into the Quitman, Texas, county jail approximately 16 hours before she was pronounced deceased. The cause of her death is currently unknown and…
Read More The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) has cited Tom Green County Jail in San Angelo, Texas, for a jail standards violation. TCJS issued a notice of non-compliance to Tom…
Read More San Jacinto County Jail in Coldspring, Texas, has been cited by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) for one jail violation. A TCJS inspector visited San Jacinto County Jail…
Read More Falls County Jail in Marlin, Texas, has been cited by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) for 14 alleged jail violations. Records show that, in recent history, Falls County…
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Blanco County Jail in Johnson City, Texas, has been cited by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) for two alleged jail violations. Anytime a U.S. jail fails to uphold…
Read More A recent memorandum opinion and order sheds light on lawsuits against jails and medical providers for alleged negligence or constitutional violations. In the legal case of Austin Sellars v. Sheriff…
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Appendicitis is a highly treatable condition and has a low death rate for those who seek treatment. However, cases of inmates dying from this condition continue to occur. About Appendicitis…
Read More Cuts, scrapes and wounds can easily occur in jail. What is harder though, is identifying, stopping and treating infections before they become deadly. Skin and Wound Infections There are no…
Read More On February 26, 2024, inspectors with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) visited Shelby County Jail in Center, Texas, as a follow-up to a death. They were subsequently cited…
Read More Diarrhea, fatigue, and abdominal pain are relatively common symptoms that many people experience from time to time. Yet for some, these same symptoms can be signs of serious gastrointestinal problems…
Read More Hardin County Jail in Kountze, Texas, has been cited by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) for a violation that is potentially associated with a custodial suicide. The special…
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