September 14, 2020
COVID-19 TDCJ Update
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice regrets to inform you of the death of four offenders likely connected to the coronavirus.
60-year-old Russell Hill died April 19, 2020, at a local hospital in Lancaster. He was transported from the Hutchins State Jail in Dallas on April 16, 2020. Offender Hill tested positive for COVID-19 on April 17, 2020. Final autopsy results indicate that in addition to pre-existing medical conditions, COVID-19 was a contributing factor in his death. He had served two years on a seven-year sentence out of Bowie County.
56-year-old Willie Charles Price died April 26, 2020, at a local hospital in Dallas. He was transported from the Hutchins State Jail in Dallas on April 22, 2020. Offender Price tested positive for COVID-19 on April 24, 2020. Final autopsy results indicate that in addition to pre-existing medical conditions, COVID-19 was a contributing factor in his death. He had served two years on a four-year sentence out of Tarrant County.
58-year-old Matthew Clayton Pouncey died August 29, 2020, at a local hospital in Lubbock. He was transported from the Daniel Unit in Snyder and then from the Montford Unit in Lubbock on August 29, 2020. Offender Pouncey tested positive for COVID-19 on July 30, 2020. There was no autopsy conducted, but medical evidence suggests that COVID-19 was a contributing factor in his death. He had served nearly three years on a five-year sentence out of Dallas County.
49-year-old Clifford Danny Wright died September 7, 2020, at Hospital Galveston. He was transported from the East Texas Treatment Facility in Henderson on September 1, 2020. Offender Wright tested positive for COVID-19 on September 7, 2020. There was no autopsy conducted, but medical evidence suggests that COVID-19 was a contributing factor in his death. He had served nine months on a probation term out of Grayson County.
In total there have been 200,977 offenders and 66,311 employees tested for COVID-19. Of those tested, 21,544 offenders and 4,625 staff have tested positive for COVID-19 in both symptomatic and asymptomatic testing. There have been 19,646 offenders and 3,611 employees who have recovered. There have been 155 offender deaths connected to COVID 19 with an additional 39 under investigation. There have been 20 employee line of duty deaths from COVID-19.
Helpful Links:
Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) - News Updates COVID-19
Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) - Texas Case Counts Map
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)- Coronavirus (COVID-19)
CDC Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - World Map
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