Sheriff Bill Waybourn was reelected despite him flouting state law requiring investigations into jail deaths, which have spiked on his watch. Texas’ jail commission, which has ordered him to comply, only learned of the violation after Bolts' reporting.

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A Scandal-Plagued Sheriff Wins Another Term in North Texas - Bolts

Fort Worth advocates who have spent years protesting and demanding outside intervention over rising jail deaths say they’ll keep pursuing other p...