{"id":140756,"date":"2026-01-28T04:23:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T04:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/140756\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T04:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T04:23:10","slug":"federal-inmate-dies-at-el-paso-county-detention-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/140756\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal inmate dies at El Paso County Detention Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">EL PASO, Texas (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ktsm.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:KTSM;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">KTSM<\/a>) \u2014 A federal inmate who had been housed at the El Paso County Detention Facility died on Sunday, Jan. 25, the El Paso County Sheriff\u2019s Office announced on Tuesday, Jan. 27.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Sheriff\u2019s Office says the individual was taken to a hospital for medical treatment and later died just after 9 p.m. on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The inmate was arrested by a federal agency and was sent to the detention facility, the Sheriff\u2019s Office said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Sheriff\u2019s Office did not identify the federal inmate or provide the cause of death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The incident is currently being investigated by the El Paso County Sheriff\u2019s Office Major Crimes Unit, the Texas Rangers, and TCJS. The Sheriff\u2019s Office Internal Affairs Division will also conduct a separate administrative investigation to determine whether any policies or procedures were violated, the Sheriff\u2019s Office said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Sheriff\u2019s Office also added that every in-custody death is reported to both the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) and the Texas Attorney General\u2019s Office as it\u2019s required by state law.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cTo date, TCJS has not found our office to be out of compliance, and we remain in full adherence with all state-mandated protocols. At the same time, our office is actively reviewing policies and practices, improving technology, and evaluating medical and mental health practices to identify opportunities to go above and beyond existing state-mandated standards.\u00a0We understand that even one death in our jails is one too many,\u201d the Sheriff\u2019s Office said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Sheriff\u2019s Office also issued a statement earlier on Tuesday, stating that they will \u201cissue a statement for every in-custody death, including those determined to be the result of natural causes or suicide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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