Tag: jail
Bexar County judge debate sees sparring over fiscal priorities, infrastructural planning and how to alleviate jail overcrowding
The political landscape of Bexar County is heating up as the two candidates for county judge recently engaged in a debate that highlighted their...
‘He looks like a Holocaust survivor’: Federal judge questions treatment of Bexar County Jail inmate who lost leg
SAN ANTONIO – A federal judge's blunt assessment of a Bexar County Jail inmate's condition is drawing attention to the medical care the man...
Former Hispanic chamber president avoids jail time, must pay 104-year-old mother restitution as part of plea deal
SAN ANTONIO – Rita Elizondo, the former president of the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, has recently escaped jail time after pleading no...
Inmates at Louisiana jail cause fire prompting evacuation, sheriff says
On Saturday night, a fire broke out at a local jail, prompting immediate action from the authorities. All inmates inside the facility were evacuated...
BCSO: Bexar County jail inmate suffers apparent seizure, dies at hospital 6 days later
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – An inmate at the Bexar County Adult Detention Center has tragically passed away following a medical emergency related to detoxification....
Prostitution crackdown lands at least 9 men in jail, BCSO says
SAN ANTONIO – On Thursday afternoon, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) launched a significant operation targeting prostitution in the area. This crackdown resulted...