Williamson County Accountability Breakdown: One Man’s Fight for Accountability

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2025-11-13

FOIA Request DEA Records Williamson County Jail Controlled Substances Investigation

FOIA request DEA records — This document is a formal Freedom of Information Act request seeking federal records related to controlled substance registration, prescribing authority, and regulatory oversight within Williamson County Jail. This request is based on documented concerns involving medical administration, delegation authority, and compliance with federal controlled substance laws.

This publication constitutes a preserved public record. The document below is presented in its original form and reflects a formal request submitted under federal law. No modifications have been made to the substance of the request.

FOIA Request Document — DEA Records

LeRoy Nellis
4845 Twin Valley Dr.
Austin, TX 78731
Email: [email protected]

Date:

Drug Enforcement Administration
FOIA/Records Management Section
8701 Morrissette Drive
Springfield, VA 22152

RE: FOIA Request – DEA Registration, Delegation, and Controlled Substance Activity

Facility: Williamson County Jail, 306 W 4th St, Georgetown, TX 78626

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. § 552), I am requesting copies of all records held by the Drug Enforcement Administration relating to controlled substance registrations, prescribing activity, delegation authority, and any investigative or regulatory action involving the following individuals or entities:

Physicians / Medical Providers

1. Dr. John Mark Janes, MD – Texas License H8939
2. Dr. Henry L. Higgins, MD – Texas License L6232
3. Any additional physicians whose DEA number is registered at, delegated to, or used by Williamson County Jail or its medical contractor(s).
4. Any APRNs, EMTs, or medical staff who were granted authority, explicitly or implicitly, to issue or administer controlled substances within the jail.

Records Requested

For each individual/entity listed, please provide:

1. DEA registration applications (Form-224 and renewals)
2. DEA registration status, restrictions, suspensions, or actions
3. ARCOS reports reflecting controlled substance activity
4. DEA Form-222 or digital controlled substance orders
5. Any suspicious activity reports or compliance flags
6. All DEA investigations, notes, audits, or inquiries involving:
Williamson County Jail
Williamson County Sheriff’s Office
Jail medical staff or contractors
7. All correspondence between DEA and Williamson County personnel
8. Any delegation or supervisory authority filed with DEA regarding mid-level practitioners (APRN, PA)
9. Any records showing controlled substances prescribed, dispensed, administered, or ordered under these DEA numbers at the jail.

Timeframe Requested

January 1, 2023 – Present

Fee Category

I request a fee waiver as this request concerns matters of significant public interest related to medical care in a government-operated detention facility. I am an individual requester and agree to pay up to $25.00 in fees unless otherwise notified.

Please send electronic records to: [email protected]

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Respectfully,
/s/ LeRoy Nellis
(Handwritten signature if mailed)

Transparency and Public Record Notice

This document is published as part of a FOIA request DEA records archive. It is preserved to ensure transparency, accountability, and continuity of public records related to detention facility medical operations.

For reference:

The current version supersedes all prior versions and reflects the most accurate preserved record available.

Additional documentation, responses, and supporting records will be published as they are received and verified.

© LeRoy Nellis — Public Records Archive

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Williamson county accountability breakdown isn’t theoretical—it’s lived. This first-hand account shows how false charges, institutional failure, and due process breakdowns compound into lasting damage.

By LeRoy Nellis
Legally Blind, Disabled Former Resident of Williamson County, Texas

The Sequence

This wasn’t a collapse. Instead, it was a sequence—one that unfolded step by step.

At first, the system appeared stable. However, over time, failures accumulated quietly, without correction.

Eventually, those failures became impossible to ignore.

I didn’t lose everything overnight. Rather, the losses came gradually, one piece at a time.

What a Williamson County Accountability Breakdown Looks Like

For more than six years, I have lived under sustained pressure. Specifically, that pressure included:

As a result, the damage was not temporary—it became permanent.

Today, I am legally blind. In addition, I am disabled and financially devastated.

All of this occurred within Williamson County, Texas.

More importantly, this Williamson county accountability breakdown reflects a pattern—not an isolated event.

When protection mattered most, the system failed.

System Breakdown

Initially, this did not look like chaos. Instead, it began with trust—family, legal, and institutional.

Then, cracks began to form. For example:

Each event reduced stability. Consequently, protection eroded over time.

After that, escalation followed.

This was not a single failure. Instead, it became a repeatable pattern.

For deeper context, see the system timeline and communication system analysis.

Impact

Warning signs were visible. Nevertheless, they were ignored.

Intervention points existed. Yet, they were missed.

As a result, the consequences extended beyond legal damage.

Ultimately, that included legal blindness.

This is not theoretical. Instead, it reflects lived reality.

For reference, review federal civil rights protections and Texas jail oversight standards.

Why This Matters

This is not about retaliation. Instead, it is about accountability.

Systems are designed to protect. However, when they fail—especially for vulnerable individuals—they must be examined.

That examination must be complete, public, and uncompromising.

Closing

I am not quitting. Instead, I am reorganizing.

I am documenting. I am filing. And I am preserving the record.

In the end, the record will show what happened—and it will endure.

Because quitting isn’t in my blood—and accountability, at last, is.

About the Author

LeRoy Nellis is an investigative writer based in Austin, Texas, focused on institutional systems, detention practices, and governance breakdowns.