Deaths in Custody
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Johnny Charles Bradley

61 years old · died July 23, 2023 · Rusk County Jail, Rusk County, Texas

Johnny Bradley, 61, died on July 23, 2023, while held at the Rusk County Jail in Texas. He was found unresponsive in his bed and taken to UT Health Hospital in Henderson, where he was pronounced dead. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards later found that jailers had not seen him face-to-face on their rounds, as minimum jail standards require.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). The Texas Commission on Jail Standards found that jailers did not see Johnny Bradley face-to-face on their rounds, as minimum jail standards require, but no cause of death has been reported.

Reported by: Texas Commission on Jail Standards (outside investigators).

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