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Jessell Constancio’s Death in Bexar County Jail | San Antonio News
A 49-year-old woman, Jessell Constancio, died after a medical emergency at the Bexar County Jail, where she was detoxing from opioids. Booked on a prostitution charge, she suffered a seizure and stopped breathing, prompting paramedics to revive her — only for her family to later pull her off life support. Her death is the seventh in jail custody this year and the fifth linked to a medical episode, raising alarms about drug dependency and jail health protocols. Authorities, including the Castle Hills Police and Texas Commission on Jail Standards, are investigating under the Sandra Bland Act…
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