Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died 2022 · Harris County Detention Center, Harris County, Texas

A man whose name was not given died in 2022 while held at the Harris County Jail in Texas. A state report said he died of complications from diabetes after he was not given his insulin. The county said it would conduct internal audits to make sure people receive their medication within 48 hours after an order is approved.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). A state report found that he died of complications from diabetes after he was not given his insulin.

Reported by: state report.

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