HEMPSTEAD, Texas (AP) – Texas authorities planned to release more video Tuesday of Sandra Bland during her three days in jail.
Waller County Judge Trey Duhon said several hours of jail footage will be distributed to the media Tuesday afternoon, partially in response to conspiracy theories about the death of Bland, who died in her jail cell three days after her arrest during a traffic stop.
“Not only was she alive and well through the whole process, there’s nothing on the videos that shows that she was mistreated at the jail in any way, shape or form,” he said.
Duhon said the video will include footage of Bland sitting in a holding cell, making phone calls and having her mug shot taken.
Bland, a black 28-year-old from suburban Chicago, was found dead in the Waller County jail on July 13. Authorities have said Bland hanged herself with a garbage bag, a finding that her family disputes. She was in custody after a traffic stop for failing to use a turn signal escalated into a physical confrontation with a white state trooper.