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Tarrant County releases summaries of several in‑custody deaths; advocates press sheriff for joined review process
Summary
Sheriff’s office provided press summaries of multiple in‑custody deaths; advocates urged joint mortality reviews and implementation of National Institute of Corrections recommendations after several recent deaths, including cases involving suspected overdose, malnutrition and medical complications.
The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office issued public notices summarizing four in‑custody deaths that occurred this year and in August, and county advocates urged strengthened, joint mortality‑review processes and better cross‑agency incident review.
The sheriff’s public releases say the latest deaths involved inmates who were hospitalized after health events or who were found unresponsive. The cases under review include a February suicide attempt that resulted in hospitalization and later death,…
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