Dallas Sheriff violates rights of incarcerated individuals per Dallas criminal defense lawyers. Deputy sheriff’s are opening attorney letters to jailed clients. The information is legally privileged and jailers are not following procedure.
Elizabeth Lutton says deputies open all letters looking for contraband. They do so as a security measure.
Per other published reports, Lutton says “that’s only done in the presence of the inmate.” She states inspection is “limited to locating contraband or illegal items.”
Defense attorneys dispute this account though. Clients have reported their letters opened outside their presence. Lawyers contend some of these involve legal strategy and client’s guilt or innocence.
The Dallas sheriff’s office did not return a call asking for comment on how long the practice has taken place.
Dallas Sheriff Violates Rights – Again
Marian Brown’s tenure as sheriff could not be worse.
Under her management the jail she oversees fails state inspections more than once.
Deputy sheriff’s have not had appropriate support – particularly in responding to COVID19.
Finally, her staff stole more than $600,000 from inmate commisary funds.