/tags/dallas-county-jail Dallas County Jail en-US Copyright Mon, 05 May 2025 09:58:00 GMT /news/2025-05-05/tarrant-county-sheriffs-office-leads-dallas-county-jail-death-probe-own-investigations-noncompliant More than two dozen deaths in the Tarrant County Jail were not independently investigated as required. Now Tarrant County is investigating a Dallas County jail death. Mon, 05 May 2025 09:58:00 GMT /news/2025-05-05/tarrant-county-sheriffs-office-leads-dallas-county-jail-death-probe-own-investigations-noncompliant Marina Trahan Martinez /news/2025-04-25/andra-adkins-deemed-medically-fit-dallas-county-jail-then-died-dallas-county-jail-medical-examiners-office-sheriff Dallas County did not accept Andra Adkins until after Parkland Hospital staff deemed him medically fit for detainment. He died hours later. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 09:57:00 GMT /news/2025-04-25/andra-adkins-deemed-medically-fit-dallas-county-jail-then-died-dallas-county-jail-medical-examiners-office-sheriff Marina Trahan Martinez /news/2025-04-23/andra-adkins-dallas-county-jail-death-dallas-county-medical-examiners-office-suicide-suggested-but-no-autopsy No autopsy was performed after Andra Adkins's death while in custody at the Dallas County jail because he suffered from several medical conditions, according to a report. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 09:57:00 GMT /news/2025-04-23/andra-adkins-dallas-county-jail-death-dallas-county-medical-examiners-office-suicide-suggested-but-no-autopsy Marina Trahan Martinez /news/2025-03-12/man-dies-in-dallas-county-jail-pulled-medical-device-from-throat A 50-year-old man was pronounced dead at Parkland Health hospital Tuesday after DART police had taken him to Dallas County Jail. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 09:57:00 GMT /news/2025-03-12/man-dies-in-dallas-county-jail-pulled-medical-device-from-throat Marina Trahan Martinez /news/2025-01-24/dallas-county-pays-1-65-million-to-female-jail-guards-for-discriminatory-time-off-policy Nine sheriff's department detention officers sued Dallas County in 2020 for federal civil rights and Texas employment discrimination violations. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 22:40:13 GMT /news/2025-01-24/dallas-county-pays-1-65-million-to-female-jail-guards-for-discriminatory-time-off-policy Marina Trahan Martinez, Toluwani Osibamowo /news/2025-01-09/shannon-herklotz-jail-chief-leaves-dallas-county-tarrant-county-jail-administrator Dallas County Chief Deputy Shannon Herklotz has accepted a position as a Tarrant County jail operations administrator. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 21:29:32 GMT /news/2025-01-09/shannon-herklotz-jail-chief-leaves-dallas-county-tarrant-county-jail-administrator Marina Trahan Martinez, Miranda Suarez /news/2024-12-05/texas-jail-inspectors-give-dallas-county-jail-thumbs-up-on-standards-sheriff-marian-brown Dallas County's jail passed a Texas Commission on Jail Standards inspection this week. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-05/texas-jail-inspectors-give-dallas-county-jail-thumbs-up-on-standards-sheriff-marian-brown Marina Trahan Martinez /news/2024-11-06/dallas-county-commissioners-john-wiley-prices-five-decades-service John Wiley Price, Dallas County commissioner for Precinct 3, began working for the county in 1974 and was first elected commissioner in 1984. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /news/2024-11-06/dallas-county-commissioners-john-wiley-prices-five-decades-service Marina Trahan Martinez /news/2024-09-26/8-million-contract-to-keep-people-arrested-in-dallas-in-the-county-jail-approved Dallas Council members have approved a nearly $8 million contract to keep people arrested in Dallas in the county jail after some testy exchanges with county officials. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news/2024-09-26/8-million-contract-to-keep-people-arrested-in-dallas-in-the-county-jail-approved Marina Trahan Martinez /news/2024-09-04/1-million-awarded-in-case-of-man-who-died-in-2020-while-at-dallas-county-jail Dallas County commissioners approved a $1 million settlement for the family and lawyers of Paul Aaron French, who died in the county jail in 2020. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news/2024-09-04/1-million-awarded-in-case-of-man-who-died-in-2020-while-at-dallas-county-jail Marina Trahan Martinez