Texas Attorney General Clarifies Scope of Statute Requiring Outside Agency Investigation of Jail Deaths - FedKite: AI-Driven Solutions and Resources for Federal Inmates & Families

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- April 21, 2026 at 3:15 am #11942
  
  Kris Marker
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  Loaded on April 1, 2026
  
  by Matthew Clarke
  
  published in Prison Legal News
  April, 2026, page 24
  
  Filed under:
  
  Jail Misconduct,
  
  Systemic Medical Neglect,
  
  Medical Neglect/Malpractice,
  
  Statutory Construction/Interpretation,
  
  Authority and Jurisdiction.
  
  Location:
  
  Texas.
  
  by Matt Clarke
  
  On February 12, 2026, Texas Attorney General (TAG) Ken Paxton issued an opinion clarifying the scope of a statute requiring the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) to appoint an outside agency to investigate the death of a prisoner in a county jail, § 511.021(a), …
  
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