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Inmate Turner Dies After Toothache Complaints At Detention Center
Relatives and jail critics say Turner requested medical care for a months long toothache while jailed in Ector County. Officials report ibuprofen use and that medical staff and contractors from Texas Tech routinely visit the jail. Past inmate deaths and lawsuits linked to overcrowding and medical response are noted along with ongoing investigations and TCJS standards.
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Sanchez
Odessa
Ector County Detention Center
Turner
Medical Center Hospital
Mark Donaldson
Donaldson
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Ector County
Texas Commission On Jail Standards
Jail Commission
TCJS
Juan Carrasco
Carrasco
Texas Rangers
Sheriff's Office
Guadalpe Dominguez Leyva
MCH
Leyva