With Michael Griego's death, and that of two others this week, the number of jailhouse...
to surpass more than two dozen people, according to county officials.
Spencer contends the number of deaths is on par for other populous Texas counties, such as Bexar, Dallas, El Paso, Tarrant and Travis counties. Legislative changes to state bail laws — Senate Bill 6, which prohibits defendants accused of violent crimes from receiving cash-free bail — has also contributed to their population woes, Spencer said. The county’s decision to mandate a 10 percent minimum for bail fees, however, has not contributed, he asserted.Spencer also highlighted the deaths Sunday of two 74-year-old men who had been housed at the jail.
Barrett had been in custody at 1200 Baker for at least four days on a misdemeanor indecent exposure charge, court records show. He was free on bond for another recent misdemeanor arrest. A magistrate set his bail at $1,000 because he did not attend his probable cause hearing to fill out a financial affidavit — which would have noted whether he could afford bail.Another defendant, John Maxey Jr., died Sunday after spending most of the month hospitalized for colon cancer complications.
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