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As an inmate in a terrible county jail who chose solitary confinement for mental health reasons - and to avoid the 4 Tray Crips who effectively run general popu

As an inmate in a terrible county jail who chose solitary confinement for mental health reasons - and to avoid the 4 Tray Crips who effectively run general population in Tarrant County Corrections - I’m glad he’s going in. I have several stories of hearing entitled and “tough” men absolutely crumble when forced to sit out punishment in that environment. There’s a recent phrase that goes “fuck around and find out” which totally fits here. Yes, solitary confinement is akin to forced mental distress in most incarceration systems. No, it’s not randomly doled out. The fact remains if he wanted to do an interview with Tucker Carlson he could have accomplished it in writing using the mail. He chose not to do so. No sympathy here.

sebmellen 2y ago
I live in Tarrant County. I’ve heard horrible things about the deaths in our county jail. Maybe slightly off topic, but anything you can share from your time there?
- 6stringmerc 2y ago
  Yes and I’m working in earnest to write it up on my Medium account (in profile). The Corrections Officers are legitimately over worked and in numerous chats I found 3 of 5 officers highly disapprove of Sheriff Waybourn’s handling of the department. This includes Sheriff Deputies tasked with Warrant Enforcement pulling Medical Transport duty. I am a handicapped person with an incurable chronic blood condition. The standard of care at TCC, via contract with JPS, is appalling. When I had blood pouring out of my mouth / skull from improper after care treatment following a tooth extraction, the responding “Nurse” brought two (2) Tylenol and mouth rinse and a gauze pad. Only due to a favor by the 3rd shift guards was I able to be sent over to the Tower (I was in Lon Evans) to be seen by a Provider and get my necessary medication to stop the bleeding. The staff completely disregarded the documented / listed after care protocol written in my file by the Specialist at JPS. Furthermore, between January and February of 2024 I lost 25 pounds - to 124.6 from 150 at 5’7” - because they refused to acknowledge my daily repeat vomiting from a bacterial infection was deserving treatment. It’s a frustrating situation to be in for sure, but I hope by appropriately documenting my suffering and pain, something positive may be done about Sheriff Bill’s “they deserve to be abused” espoused mentality. Thank you for being concerned, I do mean that!
  - sebmellen 2y ago
    Unbelievable. How in the hell is Waybourn still in charge!? Extremely sorry to hear about the pain you went through.
    - kelnos 2y ago
      Unfortunately it's all too believable. Inmates don't elect the sheriff. And sadly, most (non-incarcerated) people are not all that concerned with inmate rights and the conditions in prisons. And some people even do believe that inmates deserve whatever bad things happen to them in the prison system.

sebmellen 2y ago

I live in Tarrant County. I’ve heard horrible things about the deaths in our county jail. Maybe slightly off topic, but anything you can share from your time there?

6stringmerc 2y ago
Yes and I’m working in earnest to write it up on my Medium account (in profile). The Corrections Officers are legitimately over worked and in numerous chats I found 3 of 5 officers highly disapprove of Sheriff Waybourn’s handling of the department. This includes Sheriff Deputies tasked with Warrant Enforcement pulling Medical Transport duty. I am a handicapped person with an incurable chronic blood condition. The standard of care at TCC, via contract with JPS, is appalling. When I had blood pouring out of my mouth / skull from improper after care treatment following a tooth extraction, the responding “Nurse” brought two (2) Tylenol and mouth rinse and a gauze pad. Only due to a favor by the 3rd shift guards was I able to be sent over to the Tower (I was in Lon Evans) to be seen by a Provider and get my necessary medication to stop the bleeding. The staff completely disregarded the documented / listed after care protocol written in my file by the Specialist at JPS. Furthermore, between January and February of 2024 I lost 25 pounds - to 124.6 from 150 at 5’7” - because they refused to acknowledge my daily repeat vomiting from a bacterial infection was deserving treatment. It’s a frustrating situation to be in for sure, but I hope by appropriately documenting my suffering and pain, something positive may be done about Sheriff Bill’s “they deserve to be abused” espoused mentality. Thank you for being concerned, I do mean that!
- sebmellen 2y ago
  Unbelievable. How in the hell is Waybourn still in charge!? Extremely sorry to hear about the pain you went through.
  - kelnos 2y ago
    Unfortunately it's all too believable. Inmates don't elect the sheriff. And sadly, most (non-incarcerated) people are not all that concerned with inmate rights and the conditions in prisons. And some people even do believe that inmates deserve whatever bad things happen to them in the prison system.