Legislature(2025 - 2026)GRUENBERG 120
03/31/2025 01:00 PM House JUDICIARY
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE JUDICIARY STANDING COMMITTEE
March 31, 2025
1:04 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Andrew Gray, Chair
Representative Chuck Kopp, Vice Chair
Representative Ted Eischeid
Representative Genevieve Mina
Representative Sarah Vance
Representative Mia Costello
Representative Jubilee Underwood
MEMBERS ABSENT
All members present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
PRESENTATION(S): INMATE DEATHS IN CUSTODY
- HEARD
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
No previous action to record
WITNESS REGISTER
ROBIN FARMER, representing self
Fairbanks, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Gave invited testimony during the Inmate
Deaths in Custody presentation.
ALAINA ZIMMERMAN, representing self
Seward, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Gave invited testimony during the Inmate
Deaths in Custody presentation.
ADAM RUTHERFORD, Deputy Director
Division of Health and Rehab Services
Department of Corrections
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Co-offered the Inmate Deaths in Custody
presentation.
TIM BALLARD, MD, Chief Medical Officer
Department of Corrections
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Co-offered the Inmate Deaths in Custody
presentation.
ZANE NIGHSWONGER, Director
Division of Institutions
Department of Corrections
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Co-offered the Inmate Deaths in Custody
presentation.
LIEUTENANT RONALD HAYES, Deputy Commander
Alaska Bureau of Investigations
Alaska State Trooper
Department of Public Safety
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Co-offered the Inmate Deaths in Custody
presentation.
ALYCIA WELCH, Associate Director
Prison and Jail Innovation Lab
University of Texas
Austin, Texas
POSITION STATEMENT: Co-offered the Inmate Deaths in Custody
presentation.
ACTION NARRATIVE
1:04:46 PM
CHAIR ANDREW GRAY called the House Judiciary Standing Committee
meeting to order at 1:04 p.m. Representatives Kopp, Eischeid,
Mina, Vance, Costello, Underwood, and Gray were present at the
call to order.
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE stated that she misspoke during a previous
hearing on HB 118 in response to public testimony on human
trafficking. She clarified that the advocacy group in question
was in support of her legislation that changed the term "child
pornography" to "child sexual abuse material (CSAM)" and said
she wants to respect everyone's opportunity to provide public
testimony whether she agrees or disagrees.
CHAIR GRAY clarified that the organization in question does not
support the legalization of prostitution. He pointed out that
members of the committee are not working from a script and
therefore, may misspeak or say something inaccurate; however,
what matters most is their commitment to getting it right. He
said clarifying statements are always welcome.
^PRESENTATION(S): Inmate Deaths in Custody
PRESENTATION(S): Inmate Deaths in Custody
1:07:31 PM
CHAIR GRAY announced that the only order of business would be
the Inmate Deaths in Custody presentation and gave the following
prepared remarks:
Since 2022, our state has seen a spike in deaths in
custody. That year alone, the Department of
Corrections reported 18 in-custody deaths, the highest
number in over 20 years.
Since 2020, at least 67 individuals have died while in
DOC custody. Of those, 17 were suicides.
These numbers aren't just statisticsthey're people.
And the trends behind these deaths are especially
alarming.
We have seen a disproportionate number of young people
dying. Of the 36 deaths reported since 2022, 14
individuals were under the age of 40. Six were in
their 20s. Many were still awaiting their day in court
or held on technical violations for nonviolent
offenses.
In just the first 15 days of 2024, three inmates died,
nearly a third of all the deaths recorded in custody
the year before. This shows us that our system is not
working the way it is intended to.
In addition to the deaths, there is a serious issue
with how these deaths have been reported. Reports show
that the Department of Corrections does not
consistently include deaths that happen in hospitals
even when they result from medical emergencies that
started while a person was in DOC custody. That raises
real concerns about transparency and accountability.
We owe it to the people of Alaskato their families,
their communities, and to justice itselfto take a
hard look at what's happening behind these numbers.
This conversation today is the first step in a series
of steps that this committee will take to ensure that
things turn around and that people in our custody are
safe.
1:09:20 PM
The committee took a brief at-ease at 1:09 p.m.
1:09:58 PM
CHAIR GRAY noted that a photo had been distributed to the
committee at the request of one of the testifiers. He
introduced Robin Farmer, the sister of William Farmer. William
Farmer Died in 2025 while in custody of the Department of
Corrections. In December of 2024, less than 24 hours after
being placed in a cell with 2 other inmates, William Farmer was
severely assaulted by another inmate. Mr. Farmer was
transferred to Providence Alaska Medical Center, where he
remained in critical condition until he passed.
1:11:11 PM
ROBIN FARMER, representing self, shared William Farmer's story.
She said Mr. Farmer was murdered by his cellmate while in
custody at the Anchorage Correctional Complex. Mr. Farmer had
been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in his mid-twenties
and arrested after a series of shoplifting incidents. She
shared her experience with the Department of Corrections (DOC)
while Mr. Farmer was being treated in Providence Alaska Medical
Center, where she was subsequently banned from visitation. She
said the hospital staff later remarked at DOC's inhumane
treatment of Mr. Farmer and cruel behavior towards his family.
After three weeks in the hospital with no changes in his
condition, Mr. Farmer's family had to make the traumatic
decision to take him off life support. William Farmer died
three days later on January 6, 2025. Three months later, the
application for burial assistance still sits at the Division of
Public Assistance awaiting processing.
1:20:13 PM
ALAINA ZIMMERMAN, representing self, shared Mr. Zimmerman's
story from written testimony [included in the committee packet],
which read as follows [original punctuation provided]:
I am writing this letter on behalf of my brother,
Joshua Keith Zimmerman. Joshua was murdered in
Anchorage while in Alaska DOC custody in the early
hours of January 12th, 2024.
I remember this morning so vividly. I woke up like any
other day. I received a text from my mom shortly after
waking up that I needed to call her and my dad as soon
as possible. Hearing a parent hardly able to breathe
over the loss of their child is something you will
remember forever. Those first couple of weeks after
Joshua's death were filled with empty words and
carelessness almost as if Anchorage DOC did not care
and to them it was just another inmate. But we still
had hope.
Over the course of the last 9 months we have had zero
answers. What we do know, or at least, what we were
told by the Alaska State troopers per the Alaska State
Medical Examiner is Joshua was suffocated with a soft
object in his cell. He was found in his bed the
following morning. Alaska DOC said foul play was "not
suspected" and his cause of death was "unknown". But
how could that be if he was murdered in your jail as
told to us by AST? These are conflicting stories.
Joshua had recently undergone a procedure amputating
his foot that had been giving him trouble for years.
So not only was he murdered under Anchorage
Correctional Complex cameras, he was somewhat
defenseless considering he was learning his new normal
of using one foot to get around until he got his
prosthetic. It seems a bit odd that with a building
with so much security and cameras that no one can give
us a straight answer. Besides the obvious fact that
these correctional officers failed miserably at their
job of simply keeping the inmates alive, it begs the
question of who are these people protecting? We were
told by the Alaska State Troopers to not speak of this
heinous crime. Not speak of my brother being murdered
in state custody? Who does that benefit? I understand
the logistics of keeping cases private while they are
being investigated but to not give us anything for
months while simultaneously telling us to not speak
about it? I feel strongly that this case is being
swept under the rug in hopes our family will forget
and move on. Just as they have done to many others.
There are cases upon cases of Alaska DOC negligence
available for public consumption online. When the
Anchorage
daily newspaper wrote an article on my brother they
made sure to list his charges before saying he had
"passed away" in Anchorage DOC. They made sure to
dehumanize my brother the best they could so the
public wouldn't raise an eyebrow as to what is
actually happening inside the Alaska prison system.
Just as they have done to so many others.
I'm not blind to the fact that there are terrible
people sitting in jails. But there are good people in
them too. And frankly, the type of person you are does
not give someone the right to take your life. Joshua
was an avid fisherman and loved his family. I could
give so many examples of Joshua helping someone in
need. He had dreams of becoming a father and loved
watching any sport. His heart was huge. Joshua was
only 13 months older than me. He was there for me the
day I took my first breath and saw me through 32 years
of life. My only wish is I was there for Joshua when
someone in the Anchorage correctional complex took
Joshua's last breath.
Just the fact that someone is walking the streets who
murdered my brother should seriously concern you. They
could be your neighbor. They could be your tenant or
your landlord. They could be the person pumping gas
next to you or the person in the booth next to you at
a restaurant celebrating their children's birthday.
And they are free, with no remorse and no consequences
for taking Joshua's life.
Joshua isn't the only person who has died in Alaska's
jail system under unusual circumstances. Most of these
cases go cold because they tell the families the same
thing they have been telling us. Joshua was in jail
for two misdemeanor charges. After a couple of years
Joshua found himself making bad choices and decided
enough was enough. He turned himself in to Alaska DOC
December 12,2023 in hopes to use the facility as a
source of rehabilitation. Isn't that the intended use
of jails? If not to rehabilitate humans then what are
they for? We need compassion and treatment. Mental
health and addictions have no place in jails.
I have personally witnessed in my lifetime a police
department solve a murder with no real leads in my
home town in a span of just a few months. So please
tell me why this case is over a year old with no real
answers when the entire crime was in a heavily
"secured" building with cameras? What is the Anchorage
DOC protecting and why?
The pain the Alaska DOC has placed on my family is
indescribable. While we sit with an emptiness so big
as they just continue their everyday lives.
I am writing this letter on behalf of my brother and
so many others who were wrongfully killed at these
correctional facilities across the state of Alaska. In
hopes to not only bring awareness to what is going on
behind closed doors but to seek justice as well. There
is a serious problem happening here and this will
continue until something is done. There are pages of
proof against Anchorage DOC and the lies they tell
families regarding the deaths of their loved ones.
Please tell me why you are funding facilities that
essentially give people a safe space to murder humans?
Please just imagine someone you love dying in their
facility and they treat your loved one less than
human.
Alaska DOC also listed my brother as an Alaskan
Native. My brother and I are both 1/16 Alaskan Native.
And while yes, we are proud of where we come from. I
do not think his heritage being listed was anything
more than a manipulation tactic. When our biological
mother died she was listed as "white" and she was
twice as much Aleut as my brother and I. How does that
make sense? There is right and there is wrong.
Joshua Keith Zimmerman was a son, a brother, an uncle
and a friend. Joshua was alive. He was right here
breathing the same air as you and me. It's so hard to
explain to someone what the loss of a sibling does to
you. He was my first best friend. He had his whole
life ahead of him and now we will never get to see it.
He was so much more than a statistic and he was so
much more than the person Alaska DOC is trying to
reduce him down to. Life wasn't fair to him and now,
even in death, it continues to be unfair. Joshua was
the man who loved to read and write. He was the
teenager who got straight A's without trying. He was
the little boy who walked around with a lightsaber and
walked his little sister down the church steps. Joshua
was an amazing person and all who knew him could tell
you about his infectious smile and laugh. He was so
loved. I will miss him for the rest of my life. For
the rest of my life my father won't have a son. For
the rest of my life I won't have a brother and my
daughters won't have an uncle. He will be photos in an
album and a brief 5 second clip I have of him singing
his favorite song. He will never again be home for the
holidays or call me just to chat. That is real pain.
I hope that one day we will find out exactly what
happened to my brother in the early hours of January
12th, 2024 in Anchorage DOC custody
CHAIR GRAY asked how old Mr. Zimmerman was when he passed.
MS. ZIMMERMAN answered 33.
1:28:39 PM
ADAM RUTHERFORD, Deputy Director, Division of Health and Rehab
Services, Department of Corrections (DOC), acknowledged the
sensitivity of the information being presented today and the
impact it has on everyone involved.
1:29:22 PM
TIM BALLARD, MD, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Department of
Corrections (DOC), summarized his professional background and
noted that DOC provided a presentation on inmate deaths in
custody over the past decade to the House State Affairs Standing
Committee. That PowerPoint is included in the committee packet.
He noted that DOC does not investigate inmate deaths, and
instead, notifies the appropriate legal authorities and
cooperates with them as they see fit. Separately,
administrative reviews of these events are conducted for the
purpose of quality improvement.
1:30:50 PM
ZANE NIGHSWONGER, Director, Division of Institutions, Department
of Corrections (DOC), noted that policy 104.04 guides the
department through prisoner deaths and is available to the
public on DOC's website. He summarized some of the steps
outlined in DOC's policy, including securing the scene; evidence
collection and preservation; and a personal property inventory.
1:33:32 PM
MR. RUTHFORD discussed the department's administrative review
process, which is focused on continuous quality improvement. He
said internal investigations would not provide enough
transparency, so the Alaska State Troopers (AST) took on that
responsibility to offer a third-party, independent review of the
incidents. The administrative reviews focus on the department's
immediate response to the incident, the environment surrounding
the incident, what went well or could be improved upon, and what
might prevent future incidents from occurring.
1:38:37 PM
MR. BALLARD explained that immediately following an incident,
the superintendent contacts the AST, and medical staff notifies
the chief medical officer (CMO) who then reviews the medical
record and relays pertinent information to the State Medical
Examiner's Office.
1:39:18 PM
MR. NIGHSWONGER discussed the process of notifying next of kin
and releasing the prisoner's personal property.
1:40:24 PM
MR. BALLARD spoke to the classification of deaths that occur
within custody. He said a death occurring after being released
from custody are not reported by DOC, as the department lacks
the legal or medical authority to gather that information. The
decision to release an inmate from custody while hospitalized
can occur for a myriad of reasons and ultimately, lies with the
Board of Parole.
1:42:05 PM
MR. NIGHSWONGER shared a historical perspective on institutional
safety and risk management, as well as the creation of the
population management team whose responsibilities were focused
on balancing the prisoner population to ensure greater safety at
each facility. As a result of these efforts, the facilities are
consistently operating under the established capacity levels.
1:44:08 PM
MR. BALLARD explained that during the administrative review
process for any inmate death, the CMO conducts a comprehensive
review of the electronic medical record to determine whether any
facets of care or lack thereof could have contributed to the
outcome.
1:44:47 PM
MR. RUTHFORD acknowledged that DOC is one of the largest
behavioral health providers in the state, which the system was
not designed for. He described the new electronic health record
that was purchased in 2022, which allowed the department to
access industry standards and add evidence-based tools to screen
for and triage individuals with addiction and mental health
issues. In addition, the department has identified high risk
areas, such as booking, intake, and segregation, and established
mandatory posts and additional rounds conducted by healthcare
staff. The department's employees are one of its biggest
assets, and as such, it has invested more in training to
identify folks who are detoxing or struggling with mental health
issues.
1:52:53 PM
MR. RUTHFORD informed the committee that he could not speak to
the specifics of any particular case. In response to a series
of committee questions, said the vast majority of inmates who
are treated for mental illness are not violent and there is a
process for housing them appropriately based on need.
1:56:47 PM
MR. BALLARD, in response to the chair's assertion that Mr.
Farmer's death should have been ruled a death in custody as he
sustained a [life-ending] traumatic brain injury while in his
cell, said once the inmate is released from custody, he no
longer has the legal allowance to investigate the death due to
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) law.
MR. NIGHSWONGER, in response to a question from the chair about
who determines whether the death should be investigated as a
crime, said the cause of death is outside the department's
scope.
2:00:53 PM
MR. NIGHSWONGER, in response to a series of questions from
Representative Kopp, spoke to the initial booking process and
staffing levels. He explained that mandatory minimums at each
facility establish a staffing profile for safe operations. If a
facility dips below that level, people are called in for
overtime to ensure safe operating levels. He said overtime is
often used to fill shortages and offered to follow up with
numbers of DOC staff, which he described as getting increasingly
better.
MR. RUTHEFORD, in response to a question about the need for a
third-party response team to prisoner death, acknowledged that
DOC has discussed different options and engaged with the
National Commission on Correctional Health Care, which offers
industry standards and oversight for accredited facilities.
Ultimately, DOC believes that the administrative reviews and the
partnership with AST is the best option for Alaska's system.
2:08:58 PM
MR. RUTHERFORD, in response to a series of questions from
Representative Vance, estimated that approximately 80 percent of
the DOC population struggles with addiction related issues and
spoke to the challenges of recruiting mental health service
providers. He discussed the interface between the Alaska
Psychiatric Institute (API) and DOC, which includes a jail-based
restoration pilot program and weekly meetings between the two
agencies regarding the competency evaluation and restoration
process. He added that housing is largely determined by bed
availability and the severity of the crime.
2:15:56 PM
MR. RUTHEFORD, in response to a series of questions from
Representative Mina, explained that DOC tries to avoid
segregating individuals on suicide precautions. If external
factors of the case were identified as a concern, they would be
reported on in the administrative review process. He said the
administrative reviews have resulted in policy changes, staffing
changes, and other measurable items and mitigation factors.
2:19:24 PM
MR. RUTHEFORD, in response to a series of questions from Chair
Gray about the recording of inmate deaths within versus outside
of custody, stressed the role that HIPPA and patient privacy
plays.
2:23:15 PM
MR. BALLARD explained that if procedural issues were identified,
medical operating procedures could be updated to ensure that
staff are providing consistent care systemwide. He added that
he had never witnessed individual neglect, but if it had
occurred, a discussion on appropriate care would be had with
leadership and clinical providers. He assured the committee
that medical operating procedures give a foundation for junior
providers to consistently practice in an evidence-based manner
across all DOC facilities.
MR. RUTHEFORD said neglect could result in a wide array of
actions ranging from additional training to termination.
2:25:38 PM
LIEUTENANT RONALD HAYES, Deputy Commander, Alaska Bureau of
Investigations (ABI), Alaska State Trooper (AST), Department of
Public Safety (DPS), Anchorage, Alaska, gave a PowerPoint
presentation, titled "Investigations into Inmate Deaths,"
beginning on slide 2, "Notification & Scene Security," which
read as follows [original punctuation provided]:
When an inmate death occurs, DOC staff notify the
Alaska State Troopers.
For unanticipated deaths, DOC staff secure the area
where the death occurred until Troopers and/or State
Medical Examiner Staff arrive.
2:28:18 PM
LIEUTENANT HAYES continued to slide 3, "State Troopers Death
Investigation," which read as follows [original punctuation
provided]:
Troopers arrive and begin a death investigation
regardless of whether the death appears natural,
accidental, or suspicious.
AST treats all unanticipated deaths as suspicious
until proven otherwise.
AST will investigate the death in a similar manner
that we investigate all unanticipated deaths that
occur across Alaska.
LIEUTENANT HAYES described the investigative steps and the
challenges faced during investigation.
2:31:54 PM
LIEUTENANT HAYES moved to slide 4, "Autopsy & Medical Examiner,"
which read as follows [original punctuation provided]:
The body is typically transferred to the State Medical
Examiner's Office in Anchorage. An autopsy is
conducted by the Medical Examiner to determine the
cause and manner of death.
2:32:33 PM
LIEUTENANT HAYES, in response to a series of questions from
members, confirmed that AST investigates assaults and deaths
that occur both in and out of custody. He said AST has not
experienced delayed reporting from correctional staff, adding
that DOC is responsive in securing the scene, separating
witnesses, and preserving evidence. He said AST did not play a
role in DOC's Internal Affairs (IA) unit when it existed. He
confirmed that in custody deaths must be reported.
2:38:13 PM
ALYCIA WELCH, Associate Director, Prison and Jail Innovation
Lab, University of Texas (UT), gave a PowerPoint presentation,
titled "The Landscape of Prison Oversight in the U.S." [hard
copy included in the committee packet], beginning with the
agenda on slide 2. She continued to slide 3, "What is the
Prison and Jail Innovation Lab (PJIL)," which read as follows
[original punctuation provided]:
The Prison and Jail Innovation Lab (PJIL) is a
national policy resource center at the LBJ School of
Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin that is
transforming the landscape of correctional oversight
and helping to ensure the safe and humane treatment of
people in custody.
We serve as a bridge between academic research,
practical experience, and policy.
Since launching in late 2021, PJIL has been a go-to
resource for policy makers, the media, justice system
practitioners, advocates, and corrections officials on
three main issues:
1) Effective oversight of prisons and jails
2) Dehumanizing and dangerous conditions behind bars
3) Deaths in custody
2:40:08 PM
MS. WLECH continued to slide 4, "What is the National Resource
Center for Correctional Oversight (NRCCO)?" Slide 4 read as
follows [original punctuation provided]:
The National Resource Center on Correctional Oversight
(NRCCO) is a signature project of PJIL. The NRCCO
provides guidance and research on how to develop or
strengthen correctional oversight mechanisms and it
operates an online clearinghouse of resources at
www.prisonoversight.org.
2:42:55 PM
MS. WELCH continued to slide 5, "What is Correctional
Oversight?" Slide 5 read as follows [original punctuation
provided]:
An independent, external mechanism designed to ensure
the collection, dissemination, and use of unbiased,
accurate, and first-hand information about
correctional conditions of confinement and the
treatment of incarcerated individuals, primarily
through on-site access to the facilities.
MS. WELCH turned to slide 6, "Why is Correctional Oversight
Important?" Slide 6 read as follows [original punctuation
provided]:
Oversight bodies can help prevent harm by identifying
problems at an early stage.
Oversight bodies provide objective information for
policy makers, advocates, and the media.
The presence of an oversight body in a facility can
change staff behavior.
Oversight bodies provide a trusted place where
incarcerated people and loved ones can raise concerns.
2:45:08 PM
MS. WELCH turned to slide 7, which highlighted the following
goals of correctional oversight: improve transparency and
increase accountability.
2:45:40 PM
MS. WLECH continued to slide 8, "Internal Accountability v.
External Oversight," which read as follows [original punctuation
provided]:
Effective prison management demands both internal
accountability measures and external scrutiny. States
can and should ensure that both exist.
INTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY Tools for agency
administrators that allow them to self-identify and
address operational problems at an early stage.
Examples:
• Internal Affairs
• Grievance System
• Internal Auditors
EXTERNAL OVERSIGHT Entities that exist outside the
agency and are responsible for:
• Routinely monitoring and inspecting facilities;
• Investigating complaints;
• Reporting their findings and recommendations to the
public.
2:47:49 PM
MS. WELCH advanced to slide 9, which outlined 9 essential
functions of correctional oversight: monitoring/inspection,
investigation, data collection and analysis, reporting, legal,
regulation, legislative, accreditation, and audit. She
emphasized that there should be a variety of separate oversight
mechanisms in place to serve each function.
2:52:38 PM
MS. WLECH continued to slide 10, "What are the Hallmark Features
of Correctional Oversight," which listed the following:
Independence, mandated inspections, unfettered and confidential
access, adequate resources, duty to report, holistic approach,
mandated agency cooperation. She added that oversight bodies
should not be enforcers and instead, sanction authority should
be reserved for regulatory bodies with standards.
2:55:46 PM
MS. WELCH proceeded to slide 11, "Models of Prison Oversight,"
which read as follows [original punctuation provided]:
Governmental Agency or Inspectorate
Ombuds Office
Inspector General
Legislative Committee with Inspection Responsibilities
Non-Governmental Organization with Right of Access
Citizens' Board/Visiting Committee
2:56:31 PM
MS. WELCH advanced to slides 12-13, which showed a map of states
with prison oversight in the U.S and touched on the growing
movement to establish prison oversight. She concluded on slides
14-15 by sharing further resources prison oversight and an
overview of NRCCO's website.
3:00:44 PM
MS. WELCH, in response to a series of committee questions, said
there's no overlapping data on deaths in custody in states with
external oversight. Part of the challenge is the federal Death
in Custody Reporting Act. With regard to the deaths at Riker's
Island, she pointed out that Rikers Island is a jail, not a
statewide prison system and therefore, does not fall under the
external oversight. She offered to follow up with the lab's
report on natural deaths in custody.
3:08:22 PM
MR. RUTHEFORD added that Alaska is not currently accredited with
the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC), but
recently went through a review for pre-accreditation to identify
areas of improvement.
3:09:24 PM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Judiciary Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 3:09 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| DOC - Health Rehabilitation Services Deaths While in Custody 3.31.25.pdf |
HJUD 3/31/2025 1:00:00 PM |
Deaths in Custody - HJUD |
| AST HJUD Investigations into Inmate Deaths 3-31-2025.pdf |
HJUD 3/31/2025 1:00:00 PM |
Deaths in Custody - HJUD |
| ASTPublic Saftey HJUD Investigations into Inmate Deaths 3-31-2025.pdf |
HJUD 3/31/2025 1:00:00 PM |
Deaths in Custody - HJUD |
| Joshua Zimmerman Family's Testimony.pdf |
HJUD 3/31/2025 1:00:00 PM |
Deaths in Custody - HJUD |
| University of Texas PJIL.pdf |
HJUD 3/31/2025 1:00:00 PM |
Deaths in Custody - HJUD |
| HJUD DPS Follow-Up 4-2-25.pdf |
HJUD 3/31/2025 1:00:00 PM |
HJUD Deaths in Custody |
| attachment one - Mortality in State and Federal Prisons 2001-2019.pdf |
HJUD 3/31/2025 1:00:00 PM |
HJUD Deaths in Custody |
| attachment two - DOC - Health Rehabilitation Services Deaths While in Custody 3.31.25.pdf |
HJUD 3/31/2025 1:00:00 PM |
HJUD Deaths in Custody |
| DOC Response to H-JUD 3.31.25.pdf |
HJUD 3/31/2025 1:00:00 PM |
HJUD Deaths in Custody |