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Facilities · Jail

Nueces County Main Jail

Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas · capacity 570

Also reported as Nueces County Jail; Nueces County jail.

65 deaths are recorded here, from 1984 to 2025; all by name.

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Lawsuits over deaths here have brought at least $1.1 million in settlements and awards, for 1 person.

The people

History and conditions

Research on this facility’s history, oversight and conditions is coming.