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  • Police Brutality and Excessive Force in Williamson County, Texas

    Comprehensive Research Report (Digital Edition) By LeRoy Nellis I. Executive Summary This report documents a pattern of alleged police brutality, excessive force, and custodial abuse associated with law enforcement in Williamson County, Texas, with a focus on the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) and the county jail. From the 2014 SWAT takedown of 81-year-old Herman…

  • Legal Argument: The Constitutionality and Legality of Restraint Chair Use in Texas Correctional Facilities

    I. IssueWhether the use of a restraint chair on adult inmates in Texas jails and prisons, as authorized under 37 Tex. Admin. Code § 273.6, comports with constitutional protections against cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment, and substantive due process under the Fourteenth Amendment—particularly in cases involving mentally ill or medically vulnerable detainees.…