Jail

Ellis County Jail Medical Care at Risk After Vendor Bankruptcy

Ellis County leaders have called an emergency meeting Friday after the county’s contracted inmate medical services provider unexpectedly filed for bankruptcy, creating an urgent need to keep health care services running inside the county jail.

• 5/15/26, 1:45 PM

Inmate Dies After Apparent Self-Inflicted Injury at Ellis County Jail

An inmate at the Wayne McCollum Detention Center died Tuesday morning after what officials say was a self-inflicted injury.

• 11/12/25, 2:24 AM