Tag: unlawful-monitoring

  • Warrantless by Design: How Texas Law Enforcement Is Accessing Digital Systems Without Judicial Authorization

    By LeRoy Nellis Austin, Texas January 2026 Executive Summary Texas law enforcement agencies are conducting digital surveillance and system access without first obtaining warrants, relying on vendor-controlled platforms, administrative access, and post-hoc legal justification rather than prior judicial authorization. I know this first hand — because it happened to me. While agencies publicly describe these…

  • Dear FBI Civil Rights Division,

    My name is LeRoy Nellis II, and I am a Texas resident and former detainee of the Williamson County Jail in Georgetown, Texas. I am writing to submit a formal civil-rights complaint regarding the use of AI-enabled surveillance and data-integration systems operating within that facility under an Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA) with the U.S. Marshals…