Tag: Texas county jails

  • Texas County Jails and the Hidden System of Pre-Trial Torture

    Texas County Jails and the Hidden System of Pre-Trial Torture By LeRoy NellisAustin, Texas What’s happening inside Texas county jails is not a series of isolated abuses.It is a system. Over the past two decades, Texas county jails have quietly transformed from short-term holding facilities into coercive pressure chambers for people who have not been…

  • Oversight Without Accountability: Systemic Corruption and Human Rights Violations in Texas County Jails

    Oversight Without Accountability: Systemic Corruption and Human Rights Violations in Texas County Jails By LeRoy NellisAustin, Texas Executive takeaway: Texas county jails operate inside a compliance theater—lots of forms, zero consequences. Oversight exists on paper. Accountability does not. The result is a closed-loop system that monetizes detention, externalizes harm, and neutralizes complaints through procedure instead…

  • Texas County Jails, Artificial Intelligence, and Ongoing Human Rights Violations

    NOTE: This is a live document and may change at any time. “What happened to me was not accidental, not coincidental, and not mental illness. It was the deliberate activation of a system—data-driven, AI-assisted, and enforced through custody.” — LeRoy Nellis POST–JANUARY 3, 2026: ONGOING VIOLATIONS AFTER TEXAS AI LAW TOOK EFFECT On January 1,…

  • Texas Media Outlets that have reported on Pre-Trial Jail corruption

    📰 Texas News Outlets Covering Jail Corruption, Criminal Justice & Oversight Texas Jail Corruption – Verified Media & Oversight Resources Looking to report jail corruption, human rights violations, or systemic abuse in Texas county facilities? Below is a curated list of high-impact Texas media outlets and investigative reporters who focus on law enforcement oversight, inmate…