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Tarrant County Jail faces scrutiny after 7th inmate death; sheriff says he's a victim of transparency — Photo: CBS DFW

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Tarrant County Jail faces scrutiny after 7th inmate death; sheriff says he's a victim of transparency

October 20, 2026 / 6:05 PM CDT / CBS Texas.

By J.D. Miles ·3 hr ago

October 20, 2026 / 6:05 PM CDT / CBS Texas.

For the third time since August and the seventh time this year, a Tarrant County Jail inmate has died while in custody.

It has a county commissioner calling for an investigation, but the sheriff says none of the inmate deaths this year have been attributed to abuse or neglect.

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