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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Read More Victoria County Jail is Found Non-Compliant After an Inmate’s Death
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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Sutton County Jail is Found Noncompliant After an Escape
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 Ashby Dies on Day 11 in Kaufman County Jail
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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Smith County Jail Inmate Tonya Williams Collapses and Dies
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…
Read More Marsha Hernandez Dies After 1 Week in Bastrop County Jail
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…
Read More Midland County Jail is Cited for Noncompliance
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…
Read More Angelica Martin Dies After 3 Weeks in Dallas County Jail
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 Jim Wells County Jail Fails Inspection
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 Gonzales County Jail Issued Notice of Noncompliance by State
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 Huggins Dies After 16 Hours in Wood County Jail
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 Tom Green County Jail is Cited for a Rule Violation
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 Fails State Inspection
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, Texas Jail Cited
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 Fails State Inspection
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 Filing a Lawsuit Regarding Jail Negligence
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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Why is appendicitis fatal in jail?
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…
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