Bland family attorney on Brian Encinia: “You cannot expect communities to feel confident with the system if officers are caught lying in written documents and are not held accountable.”

The settlement requires that the Texas jail where Bland died under suspcicious circumstances in 2015 implement electronic sensors that ensure timely and accurate jail cell checks.

Brian Encinia stopped and arrested Bland three days before she was found dead in a Texas jail cell.

Brian Encinia arrested Bland before her mysterious and controversial death in police custody. 

But special prosecutor Darrell Jordan says, “The case is not over.”

Dashcam video reveals the arresting officer provided conflicting versions of the arrest and threatened Bland with a Taser.