Rains County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) sent Rains County Jail a notice of noncompliance on January 16, 2024. The jail is now listed on the TCJS website with other…
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Jail Neglect, Abuse, and Suicide Lawyers
This website is maintained by Law Offices of Dean Malone, P.C., a Dallas, Texas law firm representing people for jail neglect, abuse, and suicide cases.
Another Death in the Dallas, Texas Jail
The Dallas County Sheriff’s Department, in Dallas, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Raul Reyes. Mr. Reyes was only 43 years old at the time of his…
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Wellpath – Provider of Medical and Mental Health Services in Jails
If you or a family member is incarcerated, a private healthcare company might be providing medical and/or mental health care in the jail. One of the largest such companies is…
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Jail Neglect Cases – Importance in Properly Filing Claims in a Lawsuit
This is a summary of an order in Pearce v. Honea, et al. and is a reminder that complaints in jail neglect and other civil rights cases must be properly…
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Gregg County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
Gregg County Jail is among the non-compliant jails currently listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. In a January 9, 2024, notice of noncompliance, Gregg County Jail…
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Liberty County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
Liberty County Jail is among the non-compliant jails currently listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. In a January 3, 2024, notice of noncompliance, Liberty County Jail…
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Ector County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
Ector County Jail is among the non-compliant jails currently listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. In a January 3, 2024, notice of noncompliance, Ector County Jail…
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Duval County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
Duval County Jail is among the non-compliant jails currently listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. In a December 18, 2023, notice of noncompliance, Duval County Jail…
Read More Anthony Mark Conover Death After Milam County Jail Incarceration
The Milam County Sheriff’s Office, in Cameron, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Anthony Mark Conover. Mr. Conover was 50 years old at the time of his…
Read More Garza County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
Garza County Jail is among the non-compliant jails currently listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. In a December 18, 2023, notice of noncompliance, Garza County Jail…
Read More Trinity County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
Trinity County Jail is among the non-compliant jails currently listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. In a December 12, 2023, notice of noncompliance, Trinity County Jail…
Read More Parmer County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
Parmer County Jail is among the non-compliant jails currently listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. In a December 19, 2023, notice of noncompliance, Parmer County Jail…
Read More 27-Year-Old Denton County Jail Detainee Dies
The Denton County Sheriff’s Department, in Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Heath Aaron Vandeventer. Mr. Vandeventer was only 27 years old at the time of his…
Read More Death at Lubbock County Jail
The Lubbock Police Department, in Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Manuel Ochoa, Jr. Mr. Ochoa was 41 years old at the time of his death. We…
Read More San Augustine County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
San Augustine County Jail is among the non-compliant jails currently listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. In a December 12, 2023, notice of noncompliance, San Augustine…
Read More Newton County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
Newton County Jail is among the non-compliant jails currently listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. In a December 4, 2023, notice of noncompliance, Newton County Jail…
Read More Can a Jail Suicide Case Include Claims Arising from Several Suicides?
An order in a recent federal court case addressed when it might be appropriate to divide a jail suicide case filed by several people into separate lawsuits. In the case…
Read More Gregg County Jail Detainee John Anderson Dies
The Gregg County Sheriff’s Department, in Longview, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of John Anderson. Mr. Anderson was 64 years old at the time of his death.…
Read More Death of Tarrant County Jail Detainee
The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, in Fort Worth, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Clyde Alexander. Mr. Alexander was 48 years old at the time of his…
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32-Year-Old Kaufman County Jail Detainee Dies
The Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office, in Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Jonathan Taylor Ngumbi. Mr. Ngumbi was only 32 years old at the time of his…
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