Dallas County jail deaths are unacceptable, and the sheriff can’t be silent

A troubling increase in the number of deaths at the Dallas County Jail over the last eight years deserves a deeper look from ...

Deaths are rising at the Dallas County jail. Many were likely preventable

More people are dying in the Dallas County jail now than in recent history, and many were likely preventable deaths that ...

Here's what to know if you end up in jail and need to bail out in D-FW

The first steps to getting out of jail may differ depending on the crime, if a bond had been set and citizenship.

Dallas County wants to borrow $350M for slew of projects, including land for new jail

Dallas County officials are preparing to borrow hundreds of millions of dollars to fund a slew of capital projects, the ...
Dallas Observer

Convicted SMU Stalker Sues Dallas County for 183-Day Jail Overstay

While a clerical error contributed to the additional time served, a local attorney claims the issue is widespread.
WFAA8

Texas jails aren’t meeting deadlines to free inmates, costing some counties thousands in settlements

TEXAS, USA — Jessica Jackson was supposed to be released from Dallas County jail in time for the holidays last year. She was arrested in early December for misdemeanor drug possession and violating ...
Yahoo

Deaths are rising at the Dallas County jail. Many were likely preventable.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jennifer Westmoreland, sister of Laura Ann Westmoreland, 51, who died in the Dallas County Jail 10 days after her arrest, hugs her ...
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Dallas County jail deaths are unacceptable, and the sheriff can't be silent

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Lew Sterrett Justice Center in Dallas. (Elías Valverde II/Staff Photographer) A troubling increase in the number of deaths at ...