After mistaken inmate release, Bexar County jail deputy served 30-day suspension

A Bexar County Sheriff’s Office deputy was suspended for 30 days last year after records say her actions led to an erroneous inmate release.

Deputy Joelyn Cruz, a detention deputy in the Adult Detention Bureau, received the agreed suspension Feb. 13, 2025, according to suspension records recently released by the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.

Records state Cruz received a release packet for an inmate Sept. 25, 2024, but that she failed to scroll down and review sentencing information on two of the inmate’s cases, as required…

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