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Houston Police Fire Former Jail Guard Filmed Brutalizing Detainees, Charges Against Three Other Guards Dropped

Loaded on March 1, 2025 published in Prison Legal News March, 2025, page 46
Filed under: Videotaping, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Relevant Conduct. Location: Texas.

The Houston Police Department (HPD) fired Off. Deven Ortiz on January 7, 2025, following an investigation into multiple alleged uses of excessive force while he worked as a guard at the Harris County Jail (HCJ). That followed dismissal of charges against three other HCJ guards for assaulting a detainee, after ...

 

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