Resources
Non-Compliant Jails
View Non-Compliant Jail ReportsTexas Jail Project archives non-compliant jail and inspection reports from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards for public access and transparency.
Non-compliant reports are published on the TCJS website but only for a short time. TCJS removes them as soon as a jail “passes reinspection” or “resolves the deficiency.” The public loses access without a potentially expensive FOIA request.
Retaining public access to these reports when a state agency removes them allows community members to track patterns of neglect while exposing the false promise of state oversight and reform. View the archive of non-compliant reports.
Legislative Materials
87th Session, 2021
HB 3447: County Jail Medical Neglect and Abuse Prevention Legislation
Supported
SB 6: Damon Allen Act and related versions related to bail
Opposed
SB 6 is Bad for Veterans: Robert’s Story SB 6 is Bad for Families: Glenn’s Story SB 6 Targets People with Disabilities: Michele’s Story SB 6 is Bad for Veterans: Goldie’s Testimony SB 6 Written TestimonyReports
Preventable Tragedies
How to Reduce Mental Health-Related Deaths in Texas Jails
November 2016
Published by the University of Texas School of Law Civil Rights Clinic, Preventable Tragedies profiles several Texas Jail Project cases and features an interview with then-TJP director Diana Claitor. Policy recommendations from Preventable Tragedies informed legislative changes in the 2017 Texas State Legislature, including the Sandra Bland Act.
Read the Report