info@tcjs.state.tx.us 512-463-5505

Death in Custody & Escape

Notification can be made by sending an email to one of the following email addresses, or by calling (512)463-5505 during regular business hours.

Escape from Custody escape@tcjs.state.tx.us

Death in Custody death@tcjs.state.tx.us

Please include your name, agency, contact information and date/time of the incident. Commission staff will contact you to provide the reporting form and to request additional information to review the incident. Upon conclusion of the autopsy and/or investigation by the Texas Rangers or other designated law enforcement agency, the sheriff/operator shall forward a copy of the report to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards within 10 days. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.