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Lizza Gadlin Dies After Brief Incarceration in Tarrant County Jail

Lizza Elizabeth Gadlin was booked into Tarrant County Jail on April 15, 2025. Tragically, Ms. Gadlin died in the jail’s custody just four days later on April 19, 2025. She…

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TCJS Cites Oldham County Jail for Non-Compliance with Minimum Standards

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website currently lists Oldham County Jail for non-compliance. Following an inspection, a jail inspection report was issued on March 19, 2025. Subsequently, a…

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McCulloch County Jail is Cited for Non-Compliance

The McCulloch County Jail is currently listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website due to non-compliance with minimum jail standards. A special jail inspection of the Brady,…

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Callahan County Jail is Found Non-Compliant After a March 2025 Inspection

Callahan County Jail was sent a notice of non-compliance after a March 27, 2025, special jail inspection. The Baird, Texas, jail is now listed on the Texas Commission on Jail…

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Press Release: Woman Incarcerated in Hidalgo County Jail Dies of Sepsis – Federal Lawsuit Filed

Woman Incarcerated in Hidalgo County Jail Dies of Sepsis – Federal Lawsuit Filed For Immediate Release McAllen, Texas – April 17, 2025 Melissa De La Cruz was arrested and ultimately…

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Hale County Jail Reports the Death of 66-Year-Old Timothy Taylor

Sixty-six-year-old Timothy Donald Taylor was arrested on a drug/alcohol offense and booked into Hale County Jail at 12:10 PM on April 6, 2025. The booking officer indicated that he appeared…

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Leon County Jail Fails a Fourth Annual Inspection

For the fourth year in a row, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) has placed Leon County Jail on the TCJS website’s list of non-compliant jails. A notice of…

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Texas Commission on Jail Standards Designates Agencies to Investigate Custodial Deaths

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) has recently taken significant steps to enhance the transparency and accountability of investigations into deaths occurring in county jails. On April 2, 2025,…

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Another Inspection of Liberty County Jail Finds Hazardous Non-Compliance

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) sent Liberty County Jail a notice of non-compliance on March 24, 2025, that refers to both an escape and a riot occurring in…

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Williamson County Jail Inmate Alexis Oliva-Garcia Dies on Day 12

Alexis Oliva-Garcia entered Williamson County Jail on March 7, 2025. Per the custodial death report (CDR) filed by the Williamson County Sheriff’s Department, Mr. Oliva-Garcia made suicidal statements during intake.…

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James Price Dies After Incarceration in Parker County Jail

Fifty-four-year-old James Fred Price was booked into Parker County Jail in Weatherford, Texas, on March 6, 2024. Tragically, Mr. Price died at 6:30 PM on March 24, 2025, while he…

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TCJS Posts New Jail Death Information After News of a Public Outcry

A new document listing the agencies appointed to investigate March jail deaths has been posted on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. A link to the report is…

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Dallas County Jail Inmate Andra Adkins Dies Within 21 Hours

Andra Lamont Adkins was arrested by officers with the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Department on March 10, 2025. He was booked into Dallas County Jail at 7:52 PM that…

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Devin Williams is the 2nd Inmate in 4 Days to Die in Harris County Jail

Devin Todd Williams was booked into Harris County Jail in Houston, Texas, on February 26, 2025, at 9:31 PM. For causes currently unknown, he was pronounced deceased inside the jail…

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23-Year-Old Inmate Eric Jackson Dies in Harris County Jail

Eric Dewayne Jackson III was only 22 when he entered Harris County Jail on April 14, 2024. Tragically, he died in the jail at age 23 on February 24, 2025.…

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Lamb County Jail is Found Non-Compliant in Distributing Prescription Medications

Lamb County Jail was sent a notice of non-compliance after a February 28, 2025, special jail inspection. In addition, the Littlefield, Texas, jail is now listed on the Texas Commission…

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Irving Municipal Jail Inmate Patrick Jones Dies Within 24 Hours

Thirty-two-year-old Patrick Jones went through intake at Irving City Jail in Irving, Texas, at 3:13 AM on March 10, 2025. Approximately 90 minutes after the booking process, he was discovered…

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Guadalupe County Jail Inmate John Taylor Dies After Arriving Intoxicated

Forty-five-year-old John Taylor appeared to be intoxicated when he entered Guadalupe County Jail on February 21, 2025, at 9:00 PM. Sadly, he was pronounced deceased three days later at 6:35…

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Rohde Brooke Barnett’s Death After Incarceration in Gillespie County Jail is Under Investigation

Rohde Brooke Barnett was booked into Gillespie County Jail at 7:16 PM on January 31, 2025. Tragically, she was pronounced deceased just three days later at 3:00 PM on February…

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El Paso County Jail Fails a Special Jail Inspection for the Third Year in a Row

The El Paso County Jail is one of the non-compliant jails currently listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. During a special jail inspection of the El…

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