Entries Tagged as 'Dallas county jail'
11:14 PM CDT on Monday, July 21, 2008
By KEVIN KRAUSE / The Dallas Morning News
kkrause@dallasnews.com
While Dallas County jails have made significant progress in the last three years, inmates with health problems and mental illness still aren’t getting adequate care fast enough, a team of inspectors has reported.
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Document: Jail Report
The five-person team visited the jails [...]
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Dallas Can’t Spin Latest Jail LawsuitThe County can’t get away from the latest bad news on its troubled jailBy Matt Pulle Published: September 27, 2007Dallas Observer
Jeffrey Ellard lies in a bed at Presbyterian Hospital recovering from surgery. Nearly two weeks ago, doctors implanted a metal rod in his left leg in place of his [...]
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September 14th, 2007 · No Comments
U.S. sues Dallas County over jail By ANABELLE GARAY, Associated Press Writer Thu Sep 13, 9:24 PM ET
DALLAS - Conditions at the Dallas County jail are unsafe and the health care there inadequate, putting inmates at risk, federal prosecutors allege in a lawsuit against the county and its sheriff.
The U.S. Attorney’s office asked the [...]
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