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Senate committee hears sharp divide over changing mandatory outside investigations of jail deaths
Summary
Senate Bill 11 99, which would limit the automatic requirement for an outside law‑enforcement investigation of county jail deaths ruled natural causes, prompted contentious testimony before the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice.
Senate Bill 11 99, which would limit the automatic requirement for an outside law‑enforcement investigation of county jail deaths ruled natural causes, prompted contentious testimony Tuesday before the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice.
Sponsor Senator Brian Birdwell said the change would align county jail practice with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, which does not require an outside criminal investigation when an inmate dies of natural causes, and would reduce the burden on the Texas Rangers. "This bill seeks to reform the regulations regarding…
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