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Inmates Escape Texas Jail After Lack of Observation

Fannin County Jail in Bonham, Texas, has been cited by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) for violating one jail standard. The escape of two inmates prompted the special…

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Inmates in Hill County Jail TX were at Risk Due to Failed Fire Safety Standards

Hill County Jail in Hillsboro, Texas, was subjected to its annual jail inspection on February 8, 2024. As a result, the jail received a citation from the Texas Commission on…

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Crockett, Texas Jail is Cited for Issues Related to Overcrowding

Crockett County Jail was scrutinized by inspectors with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) on February 9, 2024. As a result, TCJS inspectors cited the Crockett jail with four…

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Inmate Scott Jones Dies at 49 in Bryan TX Jail

Forty-nine-year-old Brazos County Jail detainee Scott Diangelo Jones died at 3:26 AM on January 26, 2024. Mr. Jones had entered the Bryan, Texas, jail 43 days earlier. When he was…

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What do you do if a Defendant Ignores a Jail Neglect Lawsuit?

After a federal lawsuit is filed regarding any alleged jail neglect, all defendants need to be timely served. Once all defendants are timely served, each defendant will have a specific…

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Terence Colbert Dies on 2/10/24 in Hunt County TX Jail

Terence Regal Colbert entered Hunt County Jail in Greenville, Texas, on January 12, 2024, and died in the jail’s custody on February 10, 2024. Mr. Colbert was 41 years old…

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How do I Keep Jail Negligence Lawsuit from being Dismissed

Jail Death Lawsuits are Difficult Without Experienced Help Jail neglect lawsuits can be complicated.  They are usually filed in federal court, and prosecuting lawsuits in federal court can be difficult…

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How to Find Out What Happened After Someone Dies in a Jail

How Do I Find Out Who to Sue in a Jail Neglect Lawsuit? One of the hardest things for a person to do, when that person’s loved one dies in…

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Inmate Robert Dodd was Found Deceased in McLennan County TX

Fifty-six-year-old detainee Robert B. Dodd was in the McLennan County Jail in Waco from April 3, 2023, until his death on May 25, 2023. The McLennan County Sheriff’s Department filed…

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Cesar Gomez Dies in a Seguin TX Jail Within 1 Day

Thirty-four-year-old detainee Cesar Andrew Gomez died on January 20, 2024, at 3:06 PM in Guadalupe County Jail. His death occurred less than 24 hours after his January 19 booking at…

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Tyron Eli Dies After Three Months in Dallas County Jail

Fifty-seven-year-old Dallas County Jail detainee Tyrone Eli died on January 19, 2024. Mr. Eli’s cause of death is currently unknown and autopsy results are pending. The Dallas County Sheriff’s Department,…

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Archer County Jail in Texas Violates a Crucial Rule

A special jail inspection of Archer County Jail was conducted on January 19, 2024. The result was that Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) inspectors cited the Archer City, Texas,…

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Pecos County Jail is Cited for Two Rule Violations

Pecos County Jail in Fort Stockton, Texas, has been cited by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) for two jail violations. Setting operational standards for county and municipal jails…

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An El Paso, Texas Jail is Scrutinized After a Death

After a custodial death occurred at the El Paso County Jail, a special jail inspection was done on January 10, 2024. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) issued a…

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Martin County Jail TX Violates 4 Inmate Safety Rules

Martin County Jail was inspected by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) on January 19, 2024. Inspectors say the Stanton, Texas, jail failed to comply with four minimum jail…

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How to File a Jail Death Negligence Lawsuit with Correct Claims

Whenever a family or estate sues a jail or a private medical provider working in a jail for the death of a person in that jail, for negligence or otherwise,…

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James Ray Jackson Dies in Shelby County Jail

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Department, in Center, Texas, wrote a report regarding the custodial death of James Ray Jackson. Mr. Jackson was 60 years old. The report contained the following: “On…

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Are Jail Negligence Injury and Death Lawsuits Easy to File?

Lawsuits in jail neglect cases can be complicated, due to constitutional standards that apply, qualified immunity, whether a court can dismiss a case based on the document filed to start…

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How to File a Jail Neglect Claim

Many people wonder whether jails can be sued for neglect which leads to serious injury or death of inmates. Some states allow counties, cities, and towns to be sued for…

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Uvalde County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

Inspectors with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) conducted an inspection of Uvalde County Jail on January 10, 2024, and found that the jail was noncompliant with two minimum…

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