In a state outside of Texas, their governor announced in the summer of 2019 that the way state inspections are handled in their local jail facilities is going to undergo comprehensive changes. This statement was largely prompted by a crisis in a particular jail riddled with an uncommon number of troublesome events. The jail largely responsible for growing concerns about inspections has been subjected to monthly inspections as opposed to the typical annual inspection. This month, however, improvements at the jail have put a halt to monthly scrutiny.

The following are among the concerns that took place recently at the county jail in that state, in the midst of disciplinary actions being ceased:

• An inmate died in August, and family members found a letter among her things returned to them from the jail facility. The letter was about substandard jail conditions. Among the complaints was being served rotten food, and she said that the kitchen was vermin-infested. The woman’s family is raising flags about the lack of basic dignity extended to their loved one while she was incarcerated. The 28-year-old’s cause of death has not yet been released, but family members say that investigators with the medical examiner’s office indicated that signs point to death by overdose.

Read this continuing series to learn more about the out-of-state jail that has been subjected to unprecedented monthly jail inspections.

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–Guest Contributor