/tags/texas-commission-on-jail-standards Texas Commission on Jail Standards 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 /criminal-justice/2025-03-24/tarrant-county-jail-death-investigations-mason-yancy Jail deaths were not independently investigated by Fort Worth police, records show. A potential loophole in Texas law made the scenario possible. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT /criminal-justice/2025-03-24/tarrant-county-jail-death-investigations-mason-yancy Miranda Suarez, Emily Wolf | Fort Worth Report /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/2025-01-09/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 /criminal-justice/2024-11-07/tarrant-county-jail-death-investigations According to the state, Tarrant County has been violating the law that requires third-party investigations into every jail death. The sheriff's office disputes that. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 23:00:31 GMT /criminal-justice/2024-11-07/tarrant-county-jail-death-investigations Miranda Suarez, Emily Wolf | Fort Worth Report /criminal-justice/2024-07-31/former-texas-prisoners-describe-suffocating-heat-during-trial A lawsuit seeks to force Texas to fully air condition its prison system. Inmate advocacy groups say temperatures can push above 120 degrees in some units. Wed, 31 Jul 2024 22:10:44 GMT /criminal-justice/2024-07-31/former-texas-prisoners-describe-suffocating-heat-during-trial The Associated Press /news/2024-02-21/tarrant-county-to-exit-contract-with-private-prison-that-failed-state-inspection The state found medical neglect and other problems at the Giles W. Dalby Correctional Facility near Lubbock. Wed, 21 Feb 2024 22:05:27 GMT /news/2024-02-21/tarrant-county-to-exit-contract-with-private-prison-that-failed-state-inspection Miranda Suarez /criminal-justice/2024-02-06/tarrant-county-plans-to-cut-ties-with-private-prison-that-violated-state-jail-standards State inspectors found problems like medical neglect and missing documentation at the Giles W. Dalby Correctional Facility in West Texas. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 21:31:45 GMT /criminal-justice/2024-02-06/tarrant-county-plans-to-cut-ties-with-private-prison-that-violated-state-jail-standards Miranda Suarez