Smith 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…
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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 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 MoreFollowing 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 MoreOn 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 MoreAs 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 MoreA 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 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 MoreThe 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 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 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…
Read MoreBlanco 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…
Read MoreA recent memorandum opinion and order sheds light on lawsuits against jails and medical providers for alleged negligence or constitutional violations. In the legal case of Austin Sellars v. Sheriff…
Read MoreAppendicitis is a highly treatable condition and has a low death rate for those who seek treatment. However, cases of inmates dying from this condition continue to occur. About Appendicitis…
Read MoreCuts, scrapes and wounds can easily occur in jail. What is harder though, is identifying, stopping and treating infections before they become deadly. Skin and Wound Infections There are no…
Read MoreOn February 26, 2024, inspectors with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) visited Shelby County Jail in Center, Texas, as a follow-up to a death. They were subsequently cited…
Read MoreDiarrhea, fatigue, and abdominal pain are relatively common symptoms that many people experience from time to time. Yet for some, these same symptoms can be signs of serious gastrointestinal problems…
Read MoreHardin County Jail in Kountze, Texas, has been cited by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) for a violation that is potentially associated with a custodial suicide. The special…
Read MoreFannin County Jail in Bonham, Texas, has been cited by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) for violating one jail standard. The escape of two inmates prompted the special…
Read MoreHill County Jail in Hillsboro, Texas, was subjected to its annual jail inspection on February 8, 2024. As a result, the jail received a citation from the Texas Commission on…
Read MoreCrockett County Jail was scrutinized by inspectors with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) on February 9, 2024. As a result, TCJS inspectors cited the Crockett jail with four…
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