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Shell_Seas

(3,353 posts)
Thu May 16, 2024, 02:49 PM May 16

Crisis Behind Bars: Systemic Failures At Tarrant County Jail

An in-depth look at medical neglect, systematic abuses, and constitutional violations.

https://www.lonestarleft.com/p/crisis-behind-bars-systemic-failures




Several calls to action are at the bottom of this article.

A distressing appeal for justice has been laid out in a revealing document obtained from a coalition of concerned community organizations—including Broadway Baptist Church, ICE Out of Tarrant, A&M Law School, and United Fort Worth. The letter, addressed to the Department of Justice, uncovers the grim realities of life within the confines of the Tarrant County Jail.

This letter was sent with a plea for intervention, and it details a series of preventable tragedies and systemic failures that have led to numerous inmate deaths and significant human rights violations within the facility. The letter uncovers multiple layers of neglect, abuse, and oversight failures.

You can read the full letter here.

The Tarrant County Jail committed systematic abuses and neglect.
The letter outlines a continuous pattern of systemic abuse, medical neglect, and failure to maintain basic human rights standards. Specific cases, such as the deaths of Robert Miller and Javonte Myers, show negligence and cover-ups within the jail.

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Crisis Behind Bars: Systemic Failures At Tarrant County Jail (Original Post) Shell_Seas May 16 OP
this is truly a royal mess yellowdogintexas May 16 #1

yellowdogintexas

(22,348 posts)
1. this is truly a royal mess
Thu May 16, 2024, 03:27 PM
May 16

Our sheriff is not as bad as Arpiao (Phoenix) but he's definitely not making sure our jail is managed well.

There are other things unrelated to the jail which are problematic.

Fortunately there is a good and experienced Democrat running against him. I think he is the strongest candidate we have had. He had 30 years with Homeland Security so he knows law enforcement

Lone Star Left is very informative. Michelle Davis spoke at our last Democratic Woman's Club meeting.

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