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A death in custody is a death of a person in the custody of the police or other authorities or while in prison. In the 21st century, death in custody remains a controversial subject, with the authorities often being accused of abuse, neglect and cover-ups of the causes of these deaths. [1] [2]
Not all jails responded, and we almost certainly missed deaths at smaller jails and police holding facilities. We are continuing to research and will update this page with deaths as we uncover them. If you know of someone who died while in jail or police custody between July 13, 2015, and July 13, 2016, you can contact us using this form.
Date: July 13, 2015 (): Time: c. 9:00 a.m. Location: Waller County Jail, Hempstead, Texas Coordinates (traffic stop) (Waller County Jail): Type: Death in custody: Cause: Ruled a suicide by asphyxiation: Outcome: Charge dropped against Brian Encinia as part of a plea agreement: Deaths: Sandra Annette Bland: Burial: Mount Glenwood Memory Gardens West Willow Springs, Illinois, U.S.: Inquiries ...
An autopsy found that Shankling died from positional asphyxia due to how he was positioned in the van. O'Brien and Lunn were found guilty and sentenced to six and three years in prison, respectively. [53] [54] Adam Lunn 1 September 2018: Bau Tran 1 June 2023 (pleaded guilty) Arlington Police Department (Texas) Tran pulled over the vehicle of O ...
One of the suspects convicted in the murder of an Irving, Texas police officer nearly 24 years ago will be granted a new trial after a ruling from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is a department of the government of the U.S. state of Texas.The TDCJ is responsible for statewide criminal justice for adult offenders, including managing offenders in state prisons, state jails, and private correctional facilities, funding and certain oversight of community supervision, and supervision of offenders released from prison on ...
Excerpts of body-worn camera footage from four corrections officers were released Friday by the New York Attorney General’s Office showing the in-custody beating of 43-year-old inmate Robert ...
A North Texas man died Sunday night on Texas 114 in Westlake after being followed by police from Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, according to an airport official and the Tarrant County Medical Examiner ...