Dec 19, 2024 · In March 2023, 16-year-old Joshua Keath Beasley Jr. died by suicide in his cell at the Wayne Scott Unit. Beasley’s parents have partnered with the Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP), Winston & Strawn LLP, and Palmer Perlstein to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD), and the University of Texas ...