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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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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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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…
Read More 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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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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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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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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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 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…
Read More 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 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…
Read More 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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…
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