I was unfortunate enough to be held captive in the Comal County Jail (New Braunfels) for one year until August 2006 (Eleven months of that time served was an illegal detention). Their reckless disregard for human life and medical negligence caused the death of more than one inmate during my stay there, including a 68 year old man. He was very ill from cirrhosis and I heard his calls for help, but the staff (including the nurse at the time, Mrs Hood) refused to contact emergency services. He was dead a few hours later. I suspect that the negligent deaths continue to this day.Read more

We know that there are many reasons for problems in a county jail, and
we make this award in the spirit of tough love. It is a shout out to local folk
and to the media as well as the staff and sheriff, asking them to take a
second look at the way inmates are treated while held in the local jail—and
to then make positive changes!

Nominate a LOCAL JAIL, not a state prison, not a state jail. Texas has
250 county jails holding more than 70,000 people. Email us:
diane@texasjailproject.org with your nomination for the Texas Hellhole Award,Read more