Reporting Deaths in
Custody
The Texas Experience
State Law Requires Reporting of Custodial Deaths
State Law Requires Reporting of Custodial Deaths
Data Reporting Form Was Developed by the AG
State Began Reporting Individual Death Data to BJS in 2000
State and Federal Reporting Requirements Differ
State and Federal Reporting Requirements Differ
Deaths Reported to State System
Deaths Reported to State
System
Calendar 2002
Deaths Reported to State
System
Calendar 2002
Additional Federal Requirements Focused Need to Change
SAC and AG’s
Office
Developed Strategy
SAC and AG’s
Office
Developed Strategy
Plan to Revise Reporting Presented to Legislature