Tarrant County inmate dies after becoming unresponsive, adding to long list of inmate deaths
Inmate deaths in Tarrant County have exceeded the national average in each of the last four years, according to National Institutes of Health data. In the last year, Tarrant County has spent more than $2 million to settle lawsuits related to the jail. Commissioners approved a record-breaking settlement in May.
Tarrant County Jail inmate reported feeling sick before he died at hospital, officials say
Officials are investigating the death of a 51-year-old Tarrant County Jail inmate who reported feeling sick Monday before he was taken to the hospital. The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office announced the in-custody death in a news release on Tuesday.
Eighth person dies in Tarrant County Jail custody this year after feeling unwell, sheriff says
A 51-year-old man in Tarrant County Jail custody died Monday at a local hospital after telling jail staff he felt unwell, according to the sheriff's office. It's the eighth person to die in Tarrant County Jail custody this year.
Tarrant County Jail inmate who reported feeling sick dies at JPS, Sheriff’s Office says
The 51-year-old inmate died at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Tuesday. After he reported he was feeling sick, the man was examined by medical personnel at the jail and an ambulance was called to take him to JPS, according to the release.
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