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The Dangers of Water in Jail

In jail, inmates are routinely dying from drinking too much water. Water intoxication or poisoning is more common with schizophrenia.

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Howard County Jail Violated Minimum Standards When an Inmate Died

Howard County jail in Big Spring, Texas, is now listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website alongside other non-compliant jails. During a special jail inspection at Howard…

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Crockett County Jail is Found Non-Compliant in a Second 2024 Jail Inspection

Crockett County Jail in Ozona, Texas, was recently added to the non-compliant jails listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website for the second time in 2024. The…

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Donna Pierre Dies After 40 Hours in Howard County Jail

Seventy-year-old Donna Pierre was booked into Howard County Jail on August 25, 2024, at 9:48 PM. She died approximately 40 hours later. A custodial death report (CDR) about Ms. Pierre…

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Press Release: Young Man Dies by Suicide in Smith County Jail – Federal Lawsuit Filed

Young Man Dies by Suicide in Smith County Jail – Federal Lawsuit Filed For Immediate Release Tyler, Texas – October 9, 2024 Nathan Johns was arrested at the psychiatric unit…

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Press Release: Federal Magistrate Judge Decides Medina County’s Motion to Dismiss Jail Death Case

Federal Magistrate Judge Decides Medina County’s Motion to Dismiss Jail Death Case For Immediate Release San Antonio, Texas – 10/09/2024 — 59-year-old David Tumey was arrested and incarcerated in the…

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Federal Court Denies Potter County’s Request to Dismiss Jail Death Lawsuit

Federal Court Denies Potter County’s Request to Dismiss Jail Death Lawsuit For Immediate Release Amarillo, Texas – 8/13/2024 26-year-old Larry Douglas, Jr. was incarcerated in the Potter County jail in…

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Michael Watson Dies on 8/11/24 in Freestone County Jail Texas

Forty-nine-year-old Michael Tron Watson was booked into Freestone County Jail in Fairfield, Texas, on June 29, 2024. Mr. Watson was placed in a multiple occupancy cell. He died of unknown…

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Press Release: Tarrant County Agrees to $750,000 Judgment Against it in Federal Lawsuit Regarding Jail Death of Mentally Ill Woman

Tarrant County Agrees to $750,000 Judgment Against it in Federal Lawsuit Regarding Jail Death of Mentally Ill Woman For Immediate Release Fort Worth, Texas – 09/27/2024 52-year-old Georgia Baldwin was…

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Crosby County Jail is Cited for Non-Compliance

Crosby County Jail in Crosbyton, Texas, has recently been added to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website due to noncompliance. A special jail inspection on September 5, 2024,…

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Andrea Garcia Dies in Bexar County Jail

Thirty-one-year-old Andrea Nicole Garcia was booked into Bexar County Jail at 4:45 AM on September 21, 2024. She died there in a multiple-occupancy temporary holding cell 23 hours later. A…

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Press release: 43-Year-Old Man Dies as a Result of Untreated Head Injury Occurring in Rockwall County Jail – Federal Lawsuit Filed

43-Year-Old Man Dies as a Result of Untreated Head Injury Occurring in Rockwall County Jail – Federal Lawsuit Filed For Immediate Release Dallas, Texas – September 20, 2024 Michael Galvan…

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Paul Sarabia Dies on Day 5 at Bexar County Jail

About two weeks after his 50th birthday, Paul Anthony Sarabia was booked into Bexar County Jail in San Antonio, Texas, on September 1, 2024. Tragically, he had a medical emergency…

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Press Release: Federal Court Refuses to Dismiss Kleberg County Jail Death Case

Federal Court Refuses to Dismiss Case Against Kleberg County for Jail Death of 32-Year-Old Woman For Immediate Release Corpus Christi, Texas – 9/18/2024 32-year-old Cynthia Garcia had significant mental health…

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Hypothermia and Frostbite in Jail

Freezing conditions in jails is not uncommon, and many suffer from cold-weather injuries such as frostbite, trench foot or chillblain.

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Press Release: Cato Institute Supports Keeping Mental Health Records Sealed

Cato Institute Files Brief Supporting Appeal of Order Disclosing Sealed Mental Health Records For Immediate Release Marshall, Texas – 09/13/2024 — 41-year-old Lonnetta Johnson had significant mental health issues. Her…

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Josiah Johnson Dies at Potter County Jail After 15 Hours

Thirty-three-year-old Josiah Devon Johnson went through Potter County Jail intake on September 5, 2024. He died 15 hours later in the jail’s medical housing unit. Under the direction of Sheriff…

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Enrique Hernandez Dies After 3 Months in Midland County Jail

Enrique Hernandez was booked into Midland County Jail on May 25, 2024. Mr. Hernandez died in the jail’s custody on August 29, 2024, at 22 years of age. A custodial…

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Press Release: Smith County, Texas Jail Death

24-Year-Old Man Dies After Not Being Given Medication in Smith County Jail – Federal Lawsuit Filed For Immediate Release Tyler, Texas – September 9, 2024 D’Vonte Valentine was arrested by…

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Cherokee County Jail Fails in the Distribution of Prescribed Meds

After an inspection of Cherokee County Jail on August 19, 2024, a notice of non-compliance was sent to the jail on August 23 citing it for violating one minimum jail…

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