Upton County Jail is Found Noncompliant Re Prescriptions for Inmates
A jail inspection was conducted at Upton County Jail in Rankin, Texas, on April 10, 2024. On the same day, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) sent the jail…
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Can the New Offense Severity Scale Reduce Jail Assaults?
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) sent a technical assistance memorandum about the updated “Offense severity scale” to all Texas sheriffs and jail administrators on April 23, 2024. TCJS…
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Karnes County Jail Fails Inmates with Mental Illness
A jail inspection was conducted at Karnes County Jail in Karnes City, Texas, on April 16, 2024. Promptly on April 18, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) sent the…
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Hutchinson County Jail is Found to be Habitually Non-Compliant
A special jail inspection was conducted at Hutchinson County Jail in Borger, Texas, on April 15, 2024. The next day, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) sent the jail…
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Francisco Salinas Dies After 51 Hours in Bexar County Jail
Francisco Javier Salinas, age 41, entered Bexar County Jail at 4:20 AM on April 17, 2024. He was pronounced deceased in a holding cell 51 hours later at 7:19 AM…
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Duane Ventimiglia Dies on Day 6 in Bexar County Jail
Forty-year-old Duane Ventimiglia was booked into Bexar County Jail on April 13, 2024. He was pronounced deceased just 5 days later on April 18. The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office under…
Read MoreVictoria County Jail is Found Non-Compliant After an Inmate’s Death
A special jail inspection was conducted at Victoria County Jail in Victoria, Texas, on April 8, 2024. Subsequently, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) sent the jail a notice…
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Sutton County Jail is Found Noncompliant After an Escape
Following an April 8, 2024, special jail inspection, Sutton County Jail in Sonora, Texas, was sent a notice of non-compliance from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS). Sutton County…
Read MoreDonald Ashby Dies on Day 11 in Kaufman County Jail
Donald Wayne Ashby, age 58, was booked into Kaufman County Jail at 1900 E US Hwy 175 in Kaufman, TX 75142 on April 6, 2024. He was pronounced deceased only…
Read MoreSmith County Jail Inmate Tonya Williams Collapses and Dies
Fifty-seven-year-old Tonya Ann Williams entered Smith County Jail in Tyler, Texas, on April 4, 2024. Ms. Williams died 3 days later. The cause of her April 7, 2024, death is…
Read MoreMarsha Hernandez Dies After 1 Week in Bastrop County Jail
Marsha Hernandez entered Bastrop County Jail in Bastrop, Texas, on April 3, 2024. Tragically, Ms. Hernandez died after a week of incarceration. The cause of her April 9, 2024 death…
Read MoreMidland County Jail is Cited for Noncompliance
Following an inspection that took place from March 25-26, 2024, Midland County Jail was cited by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) for two alleged jail violations. One pertains…
Read MoreAngelica Martin Dies After 3 Weeks in Dallas County Jail
On April 5, 2024, the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department filed a custodial death report (CDR) about 48-year-old Angelica Martin. She was booked into the Dallas County Jail Lew Sterrett Justice…
Read MoreJim Wells County Jail Fails Inspection
As a result of a March 18, 2024 inspection, Jim Wells County Jail has been cited by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) for one jail violation. Jim Wells…
Read MoreGonzales County Jail Issued Notice of Noncompliance by State
A notice of non-compliance was sent to Gonzales County Jail on March 20, 2024. The Gonzales, Texas, jail has been cited by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) for…
Read MoreTori Huggins Dies After 16 Hours in Wood County Jail
Tori Brianne Huggins, age 25, was booked into the Quitman, Texas, county jail approximately 16 hours before she was pronounced deceased. The cause of her death is currently unknown and…
Read MoreTom Green County Jail is Cited for a Rule Violation
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) has cited Tom Green County Jail in San Angelo, Texas, for a jail standards violation. TCJS issued a notice of non-compliance to Tom…
Read MoreSan Jacinto County Jail Fails State Inspection
San Jacinto County Jail in Coldspring, Texas, has been cited by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) for one jail violation. A TCJS inspector visited San Jacinto County Jail…
Read MoreFalls County, Texas Jail Cited
Falls County Jail in Marlin, Texas, has been cited by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) for 14 alleged jail violations. Records show that, in recent history, Falls County…
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Blanco County Jail Fails State Inspection
Blanco County Jail in Johnson City, Texas, has been cited by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) for two alleged jail violations. Anytime a U.S. jail fails to uphold…
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