Tarrant County Sheriff's Office appoints new chief jailer amid calls for reform
FORT WORTH – The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office has appointed a new chief jailer to oversee a facility that has faced significant criticism for the high number of inmate deaths in recent years.
Tarrant County hires new chief jailer amid ongoing lawsuits, criticism over deaths
In May, executive chief deputy Charles Eckert announced his retirement. Eckert had been with the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office for 32 years. Eckert told the Star-Telegram that his retirement was unrelated to recent deaths in the jail.
Latest Tarrant County jail death sparks protests, discussions
Tarrant County Commissioners will meet to discuss another inmate's death at the jail. Protestors will also be there. Here's why.
Tarrant County sheriff defends jail amid protests, calls for change over inmate deaths
The Tarrant County Sheriff's Department has been under scrutiny for months after several people died in custody in 2024.
Recent Tarrant County jail deaths unite groups from both sides of political aisle
A group of conservative Second Amendment activists joined the calls for accountability in the Sheriff’s Office that progressive groups have been making for years.
2 arrested after protesting Tarrant County Jail conditions at county commissioners meeting
A protest over conditions at the Tarrant County Jail disrupted a county commissioners meeting Tuesday, leading to the arrests of two demonstrators.
Two people sent to jail at contentious Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting
Law enforcement handcuffed one man on the ground and dragged him out of the meeting room. They slammed another man against a wall.
North Texas fire chief arrested for allegedly stealing from volunteer fire department, officials say
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Texas should close prisons and jails with staffing challenges, state oversight panel says
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Suspect arrested for assault on Texas State's campus: UPD
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Tarrant County sheriff says jail staff 'performed magnificently' before inmate died. The inmate's family disagrees.
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Police: Texas man stalking WNBA's Caitlin Clark went to Indiana, drove past her home '3x a day'
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Settlement in case of Hays County Jail inmate who claimed guards crushed his hand
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