Texas jail commission can enforce rule to investigate…
Originally reported by Bing News (historical sweep) — 2026-02-19
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards has the final say in requiring all in custody deaths to be investigated, Texas Attorney General said in an opinion. Paxton wrote while the phrase “death of a prisoner in a county jail” only requires a law enforcement agency to investigate a jail death that occurred in the county jail itself, the jail commission can still enforce another rule that requires an independent investigation of any inmate in custody, regardless of where the death occurred. Paxton’s opinion issued Feb. 12 is in response to a letter from Tarrant County District Attorney Phil Sorrells last year. Sorrells asked the attorney general to clarify whether outside probes are required for every jail death or just those that occurred inside a jail county building based on the wording of
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Texas jail commission can enforce rule to investigate all jail deaths, Paxton says — Bing News (historical sweep)
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