Tag: due process rights
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Texas Jail Oversight Closed My Case. Here’s What They Didn’t Address.
Texas Commission on Jail Standards letter dated January 13, 2026, responding to an appeal and maintaining closure of Complaint #43888. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards recently issued a final decision closing my complaint against the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. The Commission acknowledged receipt of my appeal, reviewed records supplied by the jail, and…
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If Williamson County Is Using NCIC/Securus to Hack, Steal, or Destroy Personal Data — How Can Any Evidence Survive Court?
By LeRoy Nellis Let’s cut to the core issue the courts cannot dodge: If a law-enforcement agency participates in or benefits from unlawful digital intrusion, surveillance, or data manipulation, how can any evidence tied to that ecosystem be admissible in court? This isn’t a conspiracy theory. It’s a constitutional and evidentiary problem. The Players in…
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“Inside the Secret AI Surveillance: A Whistleblower’s Story.”
I never imagined that my background would prepare me to recognize what was happening inside a county jail. But when you’ve spent decades in network security, surveillance systems, RFID deployment, and access control, you see patterns other people miss. Introduction Step inside the modern American jail system—a place where surveillance is constant, data is harvested…
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“A Father’s Fight: A Personal Story of Loss, Lies, and Hope.”
Seven years ago, I met someone online. The relationship moved quickly, and before long we were building a life together. We moved from San Antonio to Round Rock, and with help from my father, purchased a home. I believed we were creating stability for our growing family. Not long after we settled in, law enforcement…
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Prologue to the book…”
Pre-Trial Punishment: Inside the Crisis of Constitutional Rights in Local Jails “In the shadow of justice, within the walls of local jails, lies a troubling contradiction.” Across the United States, thousands of men and women sit in county jails awaiting trial. They have not been convicted. They are presumed innocent under the Constitution. Yet many…
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Yes, I’m still alive….
A Call for Justice: Confronting Systemic Abuse in Williamson County and Beyond In July 2019, a domestic dispute at my home escalated into a full-scale law enforcement response involving the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office and federal authorities. What should have been resolved as a contained incident instead became the opening chapter in a prolonged and…
LeRoy Nellis 