The recent death of an inmate at the Tarrant County jail has commissioners taking a closer look at its policies and procedures.
The recent death of an inmate at the Tarrant County jail has commissioners taking a closer look at its policies and procedures.In a briefing to the Tarrant County Commissioners Court on Tuesday, Sheriff Bill Waybourn showed a video of inmates attacking jailers. He said that is not the Tarrant County jail. By contrast, the sheriff pointed to a second video that does represent the Tarrant County jail, showing inmates helping jailers in distress."They’re coming to the aid of the officers.
Johnson’s family said they waited three weeks after his death without any updates, calling into question the department’s lack of policy for releasing timely information after critical incidents."When next of kin is briefed, what happens within 24 to 48 hours? What happens in the 30 to 60 days beyond? What is our set standard for releasing digital evidence including all videos? I think we have to set those limits and make sure the public is aware of them," Ramirez said.
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