Stories of life-threatening neglect and abuse experienced by three different former inmates are currently coming out against a County jail outside of Texas. One of the inmates has since died of injuries associated with the medical neglect he allegedly suffered. The jail is accused of civil rights violations associated with gross neglect.

Medical Neglect

The first of the three inmates was admitted into jail on drug-related charges. When he first arrived, he claimed that he was experiencing lightheadedness, vertigo, disorientation, and dizziness. He requested that he be assigned to a lower bunk due to the dizziness he was experiencing. Yet, he was assigned to a top bunk. A couple of weeks after arriving at the jail, one night, he fell head-first from the top bunk onto the concrete floor. He experienced severe head, shoulder, and neck pain.

The inmate was evaluated using a portable X-Ray machine. he was informed that the fall caused no visible injuries, though signs of arthritis were detected. In the following weeks, the inmate repeatedly informed jail staff members and medical personnel that he was still experiencing severe head and neck pain since the fall.

See this continuing series to learn more about this and two other inmates and the neglect they allegedly suffered at a County jail outside Texas.

Medical neglect is a common type of complaint that is made against city and county jails in Texas, according to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS). Inmates have constitutional rights, and a jail can be held accountable when someone suffers a custodial death as a result of an unconstitutional policy, practice, or custom.

The purpose of the posts on this website is to provide information. There is no intent to infer actions of misconduct on the part of any institution, agency, or individual.

–Guest Contributor