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Jail: It's like living in the 1600s

By Shawn Matlock

In yet another in what has been a string of questionable deaths at Tarrant County Jail, a 35-year-old Dallas woman died on June 13th while in the custody of the county. Adrienne Lemons died of an apparent untreated staph infection while sitting in custody for traffic tickets and a DWLI. Despite requesting her previously-prescribed antibiotics, Ms. Lemons was apparently never given the medication. Although no cause of death has been cited by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner, both Lemons' ex-husband and brother claim she had the infection prior to going into custody. Both claim that although she requested her medication, it was never provided. Lemons complained of pain in her shoulder, and actually threatened to cut her wrists to avoid the pain...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Matlock Blog on June 19, 2008 (boomark / email).