Wilson County Jail is Cited for Failing to Distribute Medications
Wilson County Jail was listed for noncompliance on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website twice in 2024 and has now failed an April 2025 inspection. After a recent special jail inspection, a jail inspection report was issued on April 15, 2025. Two days later, TCJS sent Wilson County Jail a notice of non-compliance for violating a minimum standard requiring that prescriptions should be distributed by an appropriate person designated by the sheriff/operator in accordance with written instructions from a physician. TCJS inspectors wrote the following about the jail’s alleged non-compliance:
- While investigating complaint case #40291, documentation revealed that the MARS sheet was missing entries and was not properly filled out. There were 22 of 585 missed medications from December 2024 to February 2025. One medication was missed for 9 days in a row.
Wilson County Jail is located at 800 10th Street, Floresville, Texas 78114. The jail has 160 beds.
A 24-year-old Inmate Died After Smith County Jail Allegedly Withheld Required Medication
Twenty-four-year-old Dvonte Marquese Valentine entered Smith County Jail on November 16, 2022. Just 12 days later, on November 28, 2022, he fell, suffered an injury, and was transported to Mother Francis Hospital in Tyler, Texas. Physicians determined that Mr. Valentine had suffered organ failure. Tragically, he died in the hospital on December 4, 2022.
Mr. Valentine’s family is fighting on his behalf, claiming that the steroid medication he had required to stay alive had not been administered in the jail. Counsel for the family, Dean Malone, said that the steroids went into a locker with the young man’s other property. The autopsy report concluded that Mr. Valentine never received his medication while he was incarcerated.
Mr. Valentine had congenital adrenal hyperplasia, which is a genetic disorder that affects the adrenal glands. He was aware that he needed his steroid medication to remain alive.
Michael Shelton Died of Diabetic Ketoacidosis After Being Denied Insulin in Harris County Jail
Michael Shelton died just 5 days after his incarceration in Harris County Jail, Houston, Texas. After being booked into the jail on March 22, 2022, he was not provided with his life-sustaining insulin. After his March 27, 2022, death, the medical examiner determined that diabetic ketoacidosis was his cause of death.
It is widely recognized and accepted that a lack of insulin in diabetics can naturally result in death caused by diabetic ketoacidosis. Denying inmates necessary medications is an egregious act that should be held accountable.
Need Legal Guidance for a Jail Neglect Case?
Research shows that a significant number of individuals in local U.S. jails with ongoing health issues do not receive the medical attention they need—an alarming issue. If someone you love died while in custody at a jail and you believe mistreatment or lack of proper medical care played a role, you may have grounds to take legal action. At the Law Offices of Dean Malone, we focus on cases involving deaths in custody, including those caused by medical negligence or suicide.
Please don’t hesitate to act. Contact us by phone, text, or through our online form.
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