Theresa Nicole Anthony, 29
Houston, Texas
June 20, 2009
Agencies: Harris County Sheriff's Office Texas | Harris County District Attorney's Office Texas | Texas Department of Criminal Justice | Texas Jail Project
Cause of death: Medical Neglect
Last updated: over 3 years ago
Overview 
The 29-year-old, identified as Theresa Anthony, had expected to spend just two and a half weeks behind bars in the Harris County lockup.
On Saturday, Cynthia Prude, Theresa's mother, received a phone call from the jail's Chaplain informing her that her daughter was dead.
"I almost got in a wreck," Prude told the local Fox affiliate. "I thought somebody was playing on the phone. I would like to know what happened to my daughter."
Prude has not been allowed to see the body, nor has the Harris County Sheriff's Department even spoken with her, according to area media.
"Today I still don't know if that's my daughter," Prude told Houston news station KHOU. "I'm only going by a Social Security number that we got from Ben Taub Hospital."
Houston's Fox affiliate noted that an autopsy has not yet been conducted on Theresa's body.
The Harris County Sheriff Department's public information officer was not available to answer RAW STORY's questions.
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Additional Resources:
- http://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2009/06/25/houston-police-mum-marijuana-prisoner-s-death added August 11, 2016 13:55
- https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/criminal/custodial/report_deaths.php added August 11, 2016 13:36
- http://texasjusticeinitiative.org/ added August 11, 2016 13:32
- http://www.november.org/stayinfo/breaking09/TX_MJ_Prisoner_Death.html added August 11, 2016 13:32