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Dustin Forrest Smith, 47, was booked into the Montgomery County Jail on June 25, 2026. Tragically, he died in the jail’s custody 13 days later. The custodial death report (CDR)…
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During a jail inspection on June 17, 2026, the Collingsworth County Jail in Wellington, Texas, was found to be in violation of two minimum jail standards. The Texas Commission on…
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Following a jail inspection on June 25, 2026, in Wise County, the Decatur, Texas jail was cited for allegedly violating two minimum jail standards. Wise County Jail is now listed…
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When Kissy Campbell, 47, was booked into Jefferson County Jail on May 13, 2026, at 6:55 AM, an intake officer noted that she appeared to be intoxicated. Ms. Campbell lived…
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Dearel Lee Smith, 45, was booked into the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office Lew Sterrett Detention Center in Texas on April 25, 2026. When breakfast was being distributed in the early…
Read More On June 3, 2026, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) conducted a special jail inspection at Blanco County Jail. A TCJS inspector found the jail noncompliant with four (4)…
Read More The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) released Technical Assistance Memorandum #26-06 on June 1, 2026, detailing changes to standards. In seven (7) standards, “closed circuit television” has been amended…
Read More Michael Scott Calvert, 61, was booked into Polk County Jail on April 9, 2026. In the early hours of April 11, 2026, Mr. Calvert began experiencing seizures in his single-occupancy…
Read More A special jail inspection of Cameron County Jail was conducted on April 7, 2026. An inspector with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) discovered two violations of minimum jail…
Read More Raymond Watts Burns, 55, was booked into Rusk County Jail on March 14, 2026, and he tragically died just three days later. The custodial death report (CDR) filed by the…
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Federal Court Refuses Again to Dismiss Case Against Kleberg County for Jail Death of 32-Year-Old Woman For Immediate Release Corpus Christi, Texas – 4/10/2026 32-year-old Cynthia Garcia had significant mental…
Read More During a March 19, 2026 inspection by a Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) inspector, Red River County Jail was found to be a repeat offender of Rule §285.1-Physical Exercise.…
Read More On September 1, 2025, a Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) inspector found that Liberty County Jail was in violation of seven (7) minimum jail standards. TCJS sent the Liberty…
Read More During a March 27, 2026, re-inspection of Mitchell County Jail, six (6) alleged violations of minimum jail standards were discovered. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) sent a notice…
Read More On December 19, 2025, the Erath County Jail was subjected to a special jail inspection by a Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) inspector. A notice was sent to the…
Read More The Jack County Jail in Jacksboro, Texas, was inspected back on October 1, 2025. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) sent a notice to the Jack County Sheriff’s Office…
Read More On March 10, 2026, the Karnes County Jail was inspected and found noncompliant by a Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) inspector. A notice of noncompliance was sent to the…
Read More The San Patricio County Jail in Sinton, Texas, was inspected on October 1, 2025, and a follow-up notice of noncompliance was sent on March 4, 2026. An inspector with the…
Read More A special jail inspection of Victoria County Jail was conducted by a Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) inspector on February 24, 2025. A notice of non-compliance was sent to…
Read More Reagan County Jail’s State Inspection Finds Violations that Could Endanger Inmates Following the 2026 annual inspection of Reagan County Jail on February 10, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS)…
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