Jail Settlement
Summary
Dallas County is shelling out $1.5 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit after an inmate died from water intoxication. This payout puts a spotlight right back on the ongoing safety and supervision issues inside our local lockups.
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Impact analysis
Local taxpayers are on the hook for a $1.5 million settlement that will come straight out of the county budget.
The deceased inmate's family gets some measure of accountability and financial closure.
Everyday taxpayers take the hit for the county's costly mistakes behind bars.
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