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El Paso County Sheriff says backlog of inmates waiting at the jail is costing taxpayers
A backlog of sentenced inmates waiting at the El Paso County Jail for a prison bed is costing taxpayers. That's what El Paso ...
El Paso Sheriff Ugarte addresses concerns with Downtown jail after deaths of inmates
El Paso Sheriff Oscar Ugarte said he is working to maintain a safe place for inmates and detention officers, but wonders if a ...
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrests 60 people on criminal warrants
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said it arrested 60 people with outstanding criminal warrants between May 5-16. These ...
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El Paso County featured on 'Jail: Big Texas'
The El Paso County Jail is starring in the new national television series "Jail: Big Texas" on the Spike cable network. The new show is a version of the reality TV program "Jail," made by ...
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El Paso County jail’s medical provider failed to give inmate critical care before second suicide attempt, lawsuit alleges
An inmate at the El Paso County jail nearly died in a suicide attempt early last year after medical personnel failed to give the man any mental health care despite numerous red flags about his ...
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El Paso County Jail cited for non-compliance on safety checks after inmate's death
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The Texas Commission on Jail Standards has issued a notice of non-compliance to the El Paso County Jail in downtown El Paso, citing failures in conducting inmate ...
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El Paso County officials say it’s time the state pays for Operation Lone Star arrests
The district attorney’s office is also in talks with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice about transferring OLS inmates from the El Paso County Jail to the Rogelio Sanchez State Jail in El ...
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El Paso County settles jail death lawsuit for $3 million
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- El Paso County and the sheriff’s office agreed to settle a lawsuit Tuesday for $3 million after an inmate in the El Paso County jail died in 2021. On September 27 ...
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El Paso County changes jail healthcare provider amid lawsuits, deaths
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office recently announced a new health care provider inside the El Paso County Jail, after the former provider Wellpath faced ...
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Former inmate says El Paso County Jail staff denied him prescribed chemo medicine, lawsuit filed
EL PASO COUNTY — A former inmate is suing El Paso County after he said staff at the El Paso County jail denied him his prescribed chemotherapy medication. According to the federal lawsuit filed ...
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office to teach kids safety through ‘Safety Town” Event
Sheriff’s Safety Town will be held at the Sheriff’s Office Headquarters, located at 3850 Justice Dr., El Paso, TX 79938. The event is open to children ages 5-11. Registration per child is $15 ...
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Judge: El Paso County Jail violated trans woman’s rights
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KXRM) — An appeals court has ruled the El Paso County Jail violated the United States Constitution by housing a transgender woman with male inmates. The action also goes ...