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Ricky Armstrong is the new permanent executive director of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, taking the helm as the agency faces increasing scrutiny over a rise in in-custody deaths and findings from a state audit that criticized its oversight effectiveness. His tenure will directly impact constitutional rights and public policy regarding inmate welfare, investigations into jail deaths, and the provision of mental health care in Texas's county lockups.
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