The Dallas County Sheriff’s Department says two jail inmates died in August at a time when the state has been keeping a close eye on the lockup as it hovers close to capacity.
A 66-year-old died Aug. 7 and a 41-year-old died Aug. 9, according to records the department filed with the Attorney General’s Office on Aug. 25. One of the deaths was reported to be of natural causes while the cause of the second is yet to be determined.State officials are reviewing the recent deaths and working with the county to keep the jail in compliance as its population remains within 5% of capacity.
Claude Joiner, 66, was arrested June 21 on a probation/parole violation, the county report to the state said. He was taken to the Parkland Memorial Hospital on July 27. The report said that his medical cause of death was liver cancer. He died Aug. 7 at the hospital. Charles Thomas, 41, was arrested and placed into jail May 31. Thomas was accused of assaulting an officer, criminal mischief valued between $50 and $500, and unauthorized use of a vehicle, the report said.
On Aug. 9, guards were doing rounds and found Thomas unresponsive. First responders arrived 30 minutes later, pronounced him dead and did not transport due to “signs of death ,” the county report said. The autopsy is still pending.
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