TCJS Reports Archive - Texas Jail Project

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) has four inspectors who are required to conduct at least a yearly inspection of the 241 county jails in our state to ensure that they are in compliance with the Texas Minimum Jail Standards as codified in the Texas Administrative Code, Title 37, Part 9. When jails are found to be out of compliance, the commission files a report which is used as the basis for inquiry at the quarterly hearings–attended by the Sheriffs–of the TCJS on the State Capitol.

These reports are also available on the TCJS website but only for a short time. Once they’re taken off, it takes an expensive FOIA request to acquire them. We are working on getting as many of these reports as possible. Our hope is to track the jails that are repeat offenders and find a pattern of neglect, abuse and/ deaths in custody.

Resolved	Date	County	Violation	Notes	Download
Active	03/08/2023	Harris County (Special)	Health Services New Construction Rules Supervision Of Inmates	Observation records for areas where inmates known to be assaultive, potentially suicidal, mentally ill, or who have demonstrated bizarre behavior are confined were routinely exceeded… read more	View
Active	02/05/2023	Franklin County (Special)	Admission Life Safety Rules Recreation And Exercise	Life safety training records failed to show that staff received required quarterly training. During the review of recreation logs, it was observed that staff are… read more	View
Active	02/23/2023	Red River County	Admission Health Services Life Safety Rules Supervision Of Inmates	Documented 15 minute observations of an inmate restrained in the restraint chair were not conducted. Observations on inmates in areas where inmates known to be… read more	View
Active	02/07/2023	Coryell County	Health Services	During review of restraint logs, it was determined that staff exceeded the 15 minute observation checks required by jail standards by 1 to 10 minutes… read more	View
Active	02/24/2023	Bosque County	Health Services Life Safety Rules	While reviewing the restraint chair usages this inspector learned that there was no log being utilized to document these instances While reviewing the air pack/… read more	View
Active	01/24/2023	Ochiltree County	Health Services	No documentation of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities History magistrate being notified within 12 hours, on 4 of the 19 inmates housed in the Ochiltree… read more	View
Active	01/19/2023	Gonzales County	Health Services Life Safety Rules	Excess time between checks for inmate being restrained. Records indicated that not all staff received the necessary quarterly fire/scba training. On December 12, 2022, the… read more	View
Active	02/06/2023	Donley County	Health Services	Restraint logs indicated staff exceeded the required observation checks during use of the restraint chair. Staff are not filling out the screening form for suicide… read more	View
Active	01/23/2023	Bowie County	Admission Supervision Of Inmates	People confined in a holding cell or detoxification cell exceeded the required 30 minute observation time Records reviewed revealed that staff routinely exceeded the required… read more	View
Active	01/04/2023	Jim Hogg County	Life Safety Rules Supervision Of Inmates	Staffing records revealed that only one officer was provided for the direct inmate supervision on the night shift. The facilities average daily population since September… read more	View
Active	04/06/2022	Coryell County (Special)	Health Services	Inmate reported being injured and requested medical care. Records show that it was over 24 hours before EMS was called. read more	View
Active	01/10/2023	Wood County	Health Services	It was discovered that improper medication was dispensed to a person, resulting in the person being transported to the hospital. During review of submitted complaints,… read more	View
Active	01/12/2023	Grimes County	Health Services	Restraint chair logs indicated staff exceeded the mandated observation checks on multiple occasions. read more	View
Active	11/09/2022	Stonewall County	Admission Food Service Health Services Life Safety Rules Records And Procedures Recreation And Exercise	Jail staff are not filling out the 16.22 Screening Form for Suicide and Medical/Mental/Developmental Disabilities in its entirety. Jail staff failed to notify the magistrate… read more	View
Active	01/10/2023	DeWitt County	Health Services	Restraint chair logs indicated jail staff exceeded the mandated observation checks on multiple occasions. read more	View
Active	12/19/2022	Llano County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates New Construction Rules Supervision Of Inmates	During the investigation of a complaint, it was discovered that men and women detainees were allowed in-person visits without supervision. During the investigation of a… read more	View
Resolved	12/12/2022	Victoria County	Health Services	Restraint chair logs indicated Victoria County Jail staff exceeded the mandated 15-minute observation checks on multiple occasions. read more	View
Resolved	12/08/2022	Mitchell County	Health Services	The inspection could not verify that in Mitchell County Jail medication was consistently administered to people [inmates] as ordered by the physician. read more	View
Resolved	11/16/2022	Brazos County	Supervision Of Inmates	During a serious incident that occurred on October 8, 2022, observation rounds were not conducted for over five (5) hours in Brazos County Jail. read more	View
Resolved	10/05/2022	Harrison County	Life Safety Rules	The fire panel at the Main Harrison County Jail had not been red-tagged since January 5, 2022, and the fire panel at the Annex Facility… read more	View
Resolved	10/18/2022	Bailey County	Health Services	On October 4, 2022, a person who was booked into Bailey County Jail did not receive a Suicide and Medical/Mental/Developmental Impairments Screening Form. The inspector… read more	View
Resolved	10/05/2022	Limestone County	Health Services	Limesone County Jail does not have and implement a written and approved plan for jail medical, mental, and dental services that include procedures for the… read more	View
Resolved	09/28/2022	Coleman County	Admission Life Safety Rules Supervision Of Inmates	Fire prevention inspection has not been conducted by staff since April 12, 2021. The local fire official had not inspected the facility since September 2021… read more	View
Resolved	09/26/2022	Maverick County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Health Services Life Safety Rules Supervision Of Inmates	Life Safety During the inspection of the fire panel, it was discovered that the system was indicating a troubling alarm. Repairs are estimated to be… read more	View
Active	12/19/2022	Harris County (Special)	Health Services	Custodial death investigation shows insulin not reviewed, ordered, and provided once the person was housed. Custodial death investigation shows blood pressure medication not filler or… read more	View
Resolved	08/29/2022	Childress County	Discipline And Grievances Food Service Health Services Sanitation Supervision Of Inmates	Restraint logs showed staff exceeded the 15 minute required observation checks of people in restraints by 1 to 15 minutes on multiple occasions. Technical assistance… read more	View
Active	08/31/2022	Runnels County	Admission Food Service Health Services Life Safety Rules Supervision Of Inmates	Face-to-face observations in areas were people were known to be at risk of suicide, assault, mental illness, or behavioral issues were confined were exceeded by… read more	View
Resolved	09/06/2022	Dallas County (Special)	Supervision Of Inmates	A review of video after a custody death revealed that observation rounds were not conducted as required. Technical assistance provided. read more	View
Resolved	09/06/2022	Gregg County	Health Services Life Safety Rules	Medications were not being distributed in accordance with written instructions from a physician, according to a review of Medication Administration Records. TA provided. Fire alarm… read more	View
Resolved	09/06/2022	Moore County (Special)	Admission	A review of video after a custody death revealed that while the person who died was in a holding cell, he was not observed multiple… read more	View
Resolved	09/12/2022	Camp County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Health Services New Construction Rules	Jail staff on multiple occasions failed to notify the magistrate within 12 hours (in accordance with CCP 16.22) when warranted by positive returns on the… read more	View
Resolved	09/19/2022	Cass County (Special)	New Construction Rules	Video reviewed from the August 29, 2022 escape revealed that the facility security was breached when 3 interior doors were left unsecured. Once able to… read more	View
Active	09/07/2022	Harris County (Special)	Admission New Construction Rules	64 individuals remained in holding cells exceeding 48 hours One individual in holding and booking area for longer than 99 hours Lack of access to… read more	View
Resolved	07/21/2022	Archer County	Health Services Life Safety Rules Supervision Of Inmates	Fire panel was found to be in trouble mode. The contractor was unable to repair. Technical assistance provided. No approved Tuberculosis Plan with The Department… read more	View
Resolved	08/15/2022	Erath County	Health Services	Jail staff on multiple occasions failed to notify the magistrate within 12 hours of 16.22 Screening Form for Suicide and Medical/Mental/Developmental Disabilities. Jail staff on… read more	View
Resolved	08/11/2022	Eastland County	Food Service Health Services Services And Activities	Observations checks of people restrained with the WRAP System were not conducted within the required 15 minute time window. Technical assistance provided. Three employees working… read more	View
Resolved	07/12/2022	Hardin County	Food Service Life Safety Rules Sanitation Supervision Of Inmates	In November 2021, lighting struck the fire panel system and affected all intercoms in all cells at the jail. There is currently no 2 way… read more	View
Resolved	07/20/2022	Trinity County	Food Service New Construction Rules	Over capacity in multiple occupancy cells. Only serves two meals without supplemental food service. Both deficiencies were identified as part of investigations into submitted complaints. read more	View
Resolved	07/20/2022	Wilbarger County	Admission Health Services Life Safety Rules Supervision Of Inmates	Life safety training for staff was not conducted in the 2nd quarter 2022. Fire inspection is two months overdue. Weekly tests of the facility generator… read more	View
Resolved	07/19/2022	Medina County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates	During a custodial death review, there was no documented reassessments of a person confined to a “violent” cell. Person was confined in the cell for… read more	View
Resolved	07/19/2022	Edwards County	Admission Life Safety Rules New Construction Rules Records And Procedures Sanitation Services And Activities	On several months the facility was over capacity. It was determined that jail administration was including the number of people housed at other agencies. Quarterly… read more	View
Resolved	07/06/2022	Freestone County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Health Services Life Safety Rules	Jail staff are not filling out Screening Form for Suicide and Medical/Mental/Developmental Impairments in its entirety. Required 30-90 day classification reassessments are not being conducted.… read more	View
Resolved	07/20/2022	Leon County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates New Construction Rules Supervision Of Inmates	During investigation of an overcrowding complaint, it was discovered 9 people were housed in a cell meant not to exceed 8 people. Women were housed… read more	View
Resolved	07/19/2022	Shelby County	Life Safety Rules Supervision Of Inmates	Jailer operating without TCOLE Jailer License. The jailer was on duty and actively supervising people at the time of inspection. The facility fire alarm panel… read more	View
Resolved	07/19/2022	Tyler County	Sanitation Supervision Of Inmates	During a review of an escape, it was discovered jail staff failed to perform observation checks for several hours. read more	View
Resolved	07/12/2022	Hidalgo County	New Construction Rules	While reviewing the response to a complaint, it was discovered that a person had remained in a holding cell from May 27, 2022 until June… read more	View
Resolved	06/15/2022	Cooke County (Special)	Supervision Of Inmates	A review of video submitted after a custodial death revealed that observation rounds were not conducted in accordance with minimum jail standards. read more	View
Resolved	06/10/2022	Liberty County (Special)	Clothing Personal Hygiene And Bedding New Construction Rules	During the investigation of complaint 8005, it was discovered that an inmate had been housed in booking for over 48 hours; at least six days… read more	View
Resolved	05/02/2022	Liberty County	New Construction Rules	A review of documentation received revealed Liberty County had been housing inmates over their rated capacity 23 days in April, to include continuously since April… read more	View
Resolved	04/18/2022	Kleberg County (Special)	Sanitation	Facility is currently in non-compliance for sanitation issues based on their November 2021 Comprehensive Inspection. During an unannounced visit this date, the inspection team noted… read more	View
Resolved	04/25/2022	Bowie County (Special)	Supervision Of Inmates	A review of video submitted after an escape revealed that while rounds were conducted as mandated by minimum jail standards, face-to-face observations were not conducted.… read more	View
Resolved	04/20/2022	Smith County - Remedial Order		A remedial order was issued to Smith County on April 20, 2022 by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards after repeated non-compliance and failure of… read more	View
Resolved	03/13/2022	Denton County	Life Safety Rules Supervision Of Inmates	Video documentation reviewed, shows that staff failed to conduct a proper face-to-face observation of an inmate in Holding 1. Staff merely scanned the electronic… read more	View
Resolved	03/22/2022	Smith County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Clothing Personal Hygiene And Bedding Health Services New Construction Rules Supervision Of Inmates	People held in holding cells more than 48 hours; deficiencies noted in February 25, 2022 special inspection still existed during comprehensive inspection Documented reviews of… read more	View
Resolved	03/15/2022	Falls County	Supervision Of Inmates	Multiple face-to-face observations were not performed by jailers no less than once every 60 minutes as required. In some instances, anywhere between 1 and 78… read more	View
Resolved	03/16/2022	Bosque County	Supervision Of Inmates	Multiple face-to-face observations were not performed by jailers no less than once every 60 minutes as required. In some instances, anywhere between 1 and 31… read more	View
Resolved	02/07/2022	Van Zandt County	Health Services Supervision Of Inmates	Medications are not being distributed in accordance with written instructions from a physician Staff failed to notify the magistrate within 12 hours as required by… read more	View
Resolved	01/26/2022	Victoria County	Health Services	Restraint chair logs indicated jailers exceeded the mandated 15 minute observations checks from anywhere between 1 – 14 minutes on multiple occasions read more	View
Resolved	02/09/2022	Rains County	Admission Health Services Supervision Of Inmates	Observations of people in holding cells are not conducted within the 30 minute intervals. Jailers are only conducting 60 minute face to face observations throughout… read more	View
Resolved	02/16/2022	Uvalde County	Discipline And Grievances	Could not produce documentation indicating people were provided a written 15 day interim grievance response and a written final grievance response within 60 days read more	View
Resolved	12/07/2021	Yoakum County	Admission Life Safety Rules Supervision Of Inmates	Quarterly fire safety training was not completed for 1 jailer, and 4 other jailers had not received training during one or two quarters of the… read more	View
Resolved	03/03/2022	Smith County (Special)	New Construction Rules	Jail staff placed a person in a holding cell upon intake and remained in the holding cell for approximately 192 hours read more	View
Resolved	02/18/2022	Smith County (Special)	Health Services Life Safety Rules	Documentation reviewed and received failed to show that all staff received training during 2nd and 3rd quarter of 2021. (During the June 2021 annual inspection,… read more	View
Resolved	02/14/2022	Dallas County	Clothing Personal Hygiene And Bedding Sanitation Supervision Of Inmates	During a walkthrough of the intake holdover housing area, documented observation logs of suicidal people were found to be incorrectly documented when compared to video… read more	View
Resolved	01/19/2022	Ector County	Health Services	A review of restraint chair logs indicated staff exceeded the required 15 minute observation checks by anywhere from 1 to 15 minutes on multiple occasions read more	View
Resolved	01/26/2022	Fannin County (P)	Supervision Of Inmates	During review of staff licensing, it was determined that 23 staff members appointed as temporary jailers were not registered for a basic licensing course on… read more	View
Resolved	01/15/2022	Nacogdoches County (Special)	New Construction Rules	Exceeded rated housing capacity on multiple days: January 11, 12, 13, 2022 read more	View
Resolved	01/19/2022	Hudspeth County	New Construction Rules Sanitation	Jail does not meet the acceptable level of cleanliness and sanitation required by minimum standards No two way voice communication (intercoms) in A tank, D… read more	View
Resolved	01/03/2022	Fisher County	Health Services	Staff had not been received Suicide Prevention Training during 2021 as required by the Fisher County Mental Disabilities/Suicide Prevention Operational Plan. This was a deficiency… read more	View
Resolved	01/05/2022	Jim Hogg County	Discipline And Grievances Health Services New Construction Rules	Incarcerated people were held in holding cells for more than 48 hours Jail staff had not received Suicide Prevention Training in the last 12 months… read more	View
Resolved	01/04/2022	Live Oak County	Life Safety Rules	Fire panel malfunctioning Fire Marshall Inspection past due by sixteen months read more	View
Resolved	12/17/2021	Marion County	Health Services Supervision Of Inmates	Jail staff failed to notify magistrate of 16.22 screenings for Suicide/Medical/Mental/Developmental Impairments Jail staff are not filling out the 16.22 screening forms in their entirety.… read more	View
Resolved	12/07/2021	Cameron County	Health Services Life Safety Rules Sanitation	Could not provide documentation indicating that all jail employees received 2 hours of suicide prevention training as detailed in their Suicide Prevention/Mental Disabilities Operational… read more	View
Resolved	12/01/2021	Goliad County	Health Services	Jail staff exceeded the required 15 minute observation minimum requirements for people in restraints from anywhere between 1 and 23 minutes Jail staff had not… read more	View
Resolved	11/30/2021	Kleberg County	Recreation And Exercise Sanitation	Jail facility lacked an acceptable level of cleanliness and sanitation at time of inspection; including areas noted as technical assistance during last inspection Unable to… read more	View
Resolved	12/17/2021	Swisher County	Life Safety Rules Supervision Of Inmates	Overdue fire marshal inspection No life safety equipment training in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd quarters of 2021 Malfunctioning alert signals and two-way communications technology in… read more	View
Resolved	12/10/2021	Winkler County	Health Services	Mental disabilities and suicide prevention training was not conducted for 12 of 16 jailers during 2021. Training was last completed for the 12 jailers in… read more	View
Resolved	11/09/2021	Jack County	Health Services	On multiple occasions, staff failed to notify magistrates within 12 hours of 16.22 intake screenings for those known to be or observed to have a… read more	View
Resolved	12/02/2021	Cass County	Recreation And Exercise	Staff failed to show that incarcerated people were allowed supervised recreation at least three days per week. Repeat deficiency. read more	View
Resolved	11/15/2021	Harris County	Sanitation Supervision Of Inmates	Face to face observations were not performed by jailers no less than once every 60 minutes as required. In some instance, 90-144 minutes passed between… read more	View
Resolved	11/23/2021	Zapata County	Supervision Of Inmates	Nine (9) jailers did not have either a permanent or temporary TCOLE issued jailers license at time of inspection read more	View
Resolved	11/10/2021	Hidalgo County	Health Services Recreation And Exercise	Medications are not being distributed in accordance with written instructions from prescribing physician Documentation failed to indicate people in jail were allowed one hour of… read more	View
Active	10/25/2021	Coryell County (Special)	New Construction Rules	Coryell county continues to house incarcerated people over their rated capacity for multiple days read more	View
Resolved	10/15/2021	Dickens County	Health Services	Staff are not completing the screening form for medical/mental/developmental disabilities in its entirety. read more	View
Resolved	10/07/2021	Howard County	Health Services Life Safety Rules Sanitation	Fire inspection was 34 days overdue Restraint chair documentation revealed staff failed the required 15-minute observation checks on multiple occasions Living areas for incarcerated people… read more	View
Resolved	10/06/2021	Red River County	Health Services Recreation And Exercise	Review of Medication Administration Records indicated medications were NOT distributed in accordance with written instructions from a physician Documentation failed to show incarcerated people were… read more	View
Resolved	09/27/2021	Terrell County	Food Service Health Services Life Safety Rules Sanitation	Fire drills and emergency training were not conducted during the last 12 months Fire inspection was not done in last 12 months Air pack training… read more	View
Resolved	06/03/2021	Bee county	Classification And Separation Of Inmates New Construction Rules Recreation And Exercise	Initial custody assessment (screening) was not consistently conducted within 48 hours of a person entering holding Custody reassessments were not consistently conducted within 30-90 days… read more	View
Resolved	06/14/2021	Nueces county	Classification And Separation Of Inmates New Construction Rules Recreation And Exercise	Several people were being held in holding cells for more than 48 hours People housed in Pod 4R were not provided access to a day… read more	View
Resolved	06/21/2021	Smith county	Admission Clothing Personal Hygiene And Bedding Discipline And Grievances Life Safety Rules	In a review of defendant files, multiple property records were blank or missing required signatures from the receiving officer and the defendant Incarcerated people were… read more	View
Resolved	06/01/2021	Willacy County (Re-Inspection)	Sanitation	Upon re-inspection, there are still concerns with maintenance and sanitation including water in holding cells, water pressure in housing cells, and two shower panels that… read more	View
Resolved	06/07/2021	Llano County	Health Services	Jailers did not conduct 15 minute face-to-face observations on people in restraints read more	View
Resolved	05/21/2021	Kinney County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Health Services Recreation And Exercise	Jail administration couldn’t provide suicide training rosters upon request. It could not be verified suicide prevention training was provided in accordance with the approved mental… read more	View
Resolved	05/26/2021	Travis County	Recreation And Exercise	Incarcerated people were denied one hour of supervised recreation at least three days a week. Documentation did not indicate times, dates, duration, or refusals on… read more	View
Resolved	05/24/2021	McCulloch County	Life Safety Rules Supervision Of Inmates	Face to face observations were not performed at least every 30 minutes in areas with people known to be potentially suicidal or in crisis Fire… read more	View
Resolved	05/19/2021	Cooke County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Food Service	Minimum and maximum custody level people were being housed together due to classification errors Incarcerated workers in the kitchen were being forced to work without… read more	View
Resolved	04/27/2021	Freestone County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Health Services Supervision Of Inmates	Internal audit of classification practices was not conducted Jail staff are not filling out the Screening Form for Suicide and Medical/Mental/Developmental Impairments in its entirety… read more	View
Resolved	04/14/2021	Coryell County (Special)	New Construction Rules	Coryell county has been housing incarcerated people over capacity for 7 (seven) days read more	View
Resolved	04/21/2021	Johnson (P) County Jail	Supervision Of Inmates	In the course of a custody death review, it was found that 7 jailers working on the date of the death did not have a… read more	View
Resolved	04/08/2021	Dimmit County	Health Services	Jail staff are not consistently notifying magistrate or Mental Health within 12 hours as required by article 16.22 Jailers did not conduct 15 minute face-to-face… read more	View
Resolved	04/05/2021	Duval County	Health Services Life Safety Rules Supervision Of Inmates	Jailers did not document face-to-face observations of people in restraints Jailers exceeded the 30 minute face to face observations in areas where people are known… read more	View
Resolved	04/12/2021	Erath County	Life Safety Rules	Broken pipe and other deficiencies in fire panel read more	View
Resolved	04/12/2021	Zavala County	Health Services Supervision Of Inmates	Medication was not consistently administered to incarcerated people as ordered by physicians Jailers exceeded 15 minute face to face observations of people in restraints Jailers… read more	View
Resolved	04/14/2021	Coryell County	New Construction Rules	Coryell county had been housing incarcerated people over their rated capacity for 7 days read more	View
Resolved	01/29/2021	Sutton County	Health Services	The administration could not provide training documentation rosters indicating that suicide prevention training was provided to jailers in accordance with the approved operational plan. read more	View
Resolved	01/04/2021	Hale County	Health Services	During the previous nine months, jail staff have been notifying the Magistrate of inmates with possible mental health indicators on a weekly basis. Notifications to… read more	View
Resolved	02/25/2021	Hill County	Discipline And Grievances	Disciplinary restrictions were placed without a signed waiver or appearing before a disciplinary board. read more	View
Resolved	03/01/2021	Angelina County	Health Services	Medications were not distributed in accordance with written instructions from a physician. Restraint logs indicated jailers exceeded 15 minute observation checks on multiple occasions. read more	View
Resolved	03/04/2021	Terry County	Health Services Supervision Of Inmates	Jailers failed to notify magistrate, Local Mental Health Authority, or LIDDA of information for each person submitted for CCQ/IDD system checks Jailers exceeded 30 minute… read more	View
Resolved	02/08/2021	Dallas County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Clothing Personal Hygiene And Bedding Services And Activities	Classification reassessments exceeded the required 30-90 day reassessment window on multiple occasions. Indigent people in the jail were held over 48 hours without receiving required… read more	View
Resolved	03/02/2021	Kimble County	Health Services	The inmate medication log/MARS forms demonstrated that jailers are not administering medication as ordered by the prescribing physician Couldn’t verify that suicide prevention training has… read more	View
Resolved	03/03/2021	Shelby County	Health Services	Medications were not distributed in accordance with written instructions from physician. read more	View
Resolved	03/04/2021	Nacogdoches County	Health Services	Medications were not distributed in accordance with written instructions from physician. Restraint logs indicated jailers exceeded required 15 minute observation checks on multiple occasions. read more	View
Resolved	03/11/2021	Palo Pinto County	Discipline And Grievances Life Safety Rules	Jailers were using disciplinary separation for minor infractions exceeding 15 to 30 days on a regular basis Facility generator was not tested at least once… read more	View
Resolved	03/08/2021	Tarrant County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates	At least 140 people in disciplinary separation were not given 1 hour of dayroom time as required. This occurred on 93 separate days in a… read more	View
Resolved	03/17/2021	Wilbarger County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Health Services	Reviews of people in separation were not conducted every 30 days. Medications are not distributed in accordance with instructions from physician. People were denied at… read more	View
Resolved	03/15/2021	Archer County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates	Reassessments are not being conducted following disciplinary actions. Staff who have not completed the required 4 hours of classification training are performing classification duties. read more	View
Resolved	03/16/2021	Young County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Health Services Recreation And Exercise	Jailers were performing classification duties without having completed 4 hours of required training. Medications are not distributed in accordance with written instructions from physician. Jailers… read more	View
Resolved	03/22/2021	Hale County (Special)	New Construction Rules	Facility security was breached when 4 doors were left unsecured allowing somebody to walk out of the jail. read more	View
Resolved	01/25/2021	VanZandt County	Food Service Health Services	A review of restraint chair logs indicated staff exceeded the required 15 minute observation checks on multiple occasions. read more	View
Resolved	12/18/2020	Marion County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Recreation And Exercise	Staff who have not completed the required four hours of classification training are performing classification duties. An annual audit of the classification system was not… read more	View
Resolved	01/05/2021	Hudspeth County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Discipline And Grievances Health Services Life Safety Rules New Construction Rules	The inspector was unable to verify that suicide prevention training was conducted in accordance with the approved operational plan. None of the intercoms on the… read more	View
Resolved	01/06/2021	Presidio County	Discipline And Grievances	Inspector could not verify that inmates were provided at least 24 hours written notice before signing the inmate waiver or sanctions were administered for claimed… read more	View
Resolved	12/16/2020	Harrison County	Health Services Supervision Of Inmates	Restraint chair violation Meds not distributed according to doctor orders Lack of face-to-face observations read more	View
Resolved	12/04/2020	Harris County	Supervision Of Inmates	Failed to perform observation checks of 60 minutes for the general population and 30 for potentially suicidal inmates read more	View
Resolved	12/16/2020	Uvalde County	Health Services New Construction Rules Supervision Of Inmates	Inmates held in holding cells over 48 hours Restraint chair abuse – failed to document observations Inmate grievance violations read more	View
Resolved	10/13/2020	Walker County	Health Services	Restraint chair violations – exceeding 15 minute observation periods read more	View
Resolved	12/11/2020	Willacy County	Life Safety Rules Sanitation	Preventative maintenance – unskilled workers performing repairs Fire panel outdated read more	View
Resolved	12/16/2020	Brazoria County (Special)	Food Service Health Services Recreation And Exercise	Texas Jail Project coordinated with the pregnant person to file this complaint to TCJS which initiated this inspection where there was a failure to follow… read more	View
Resolved	11/18/2020	Bowie (P) County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Discipline And Grievances	Privatized jail run by La Salle continues to have issues with jailer trainings leading to other issues with inmate care. Jailers not completing training Classification… read more	View
Resolved	12/08/2020	Falls County (Special)	Services And Activities	Long history of violations with Falls county starting from severe overcrowding of transport prisoners back in 2018 which TJP reported to TCJS thanks to a… read more	View
Resolved	11/19/2020	Cass County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Health Services Life Safety Rules Recreation And Exercise	Several safety violations including fire alarms, generators and lack of classification training for jailers. But the violations that caught our eye are restraint chair observation… read more	View
Resolved	11/25/2020	Swisher County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Life Safety Rules	Fire marshal’s inspection overdue by 14 months Multiple classification/housing violations read more	View
Resolved	11/23/2020	Castro County	Admission Life Safety Rules	Fire marshal inspection was overdue by 7 months 30 minute face to face observations in Holding and Detox cells continuously exceeded minimum standards by 10… read more	View
Resolved	11/20/2020	Hopkins County (Special)	New Construction Rules	Inmates were being held in holding cells for more than 48 hours which is against the regulations. *16 inmates in a cell with a capacity… read more	View
Resolved	11/09/2020	Montague County	Health Services Recreation And Exercise	Detention officers, not supervisory or medical are making the decision to restrain in the emergency restraint chair. Restraint chair logs indicate that observation checks are… read more	View
Resolved	10/15/2020	Cherokee County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Recreation And Exercise Sanitation	Overuse of solitary. Classification errors. Maintenance issues. Recreation not given. read more	View
Resolved	10/20/2020	Gray County	Discipline And Grievances Health Services Life Safety Rules	Restraint chair observations exceeded by 15 minutes minimum standard. Staff not receiving mandated training. read more	View
Resolved	10/21/2020	Freestone County Re-Inspect	Health Services Recreation And Exercise	Incomplete mental health screening forms. Lack of recreation. read more	View
Resolved	09/25/2020	Dickens County	Life Safety Rules	No documentation to prove that jailers had received life safety training. read more	View
Resolved	10/05/2020	Delta County	Life Safety Rules	No supporting documentation that life safety training was conducted. read more	View
Resolved	10/07/2020	Red River County	Health Services Life Safety Rules	Issues with magistrate notification in mental health screening forms. read more	View
Resolved	10/14/2020	San Jacinto County	Food Service Recreation And Exercise	No recreation and unsupervised food prep. read more	View
Resolved		Walker County	Health Services	Violations included misuse of restraint chair and exceeding observation time while someone was confined in the restraint chair. read more	View
Resolved	09/24/2020	Dallam-Hartley County	Life Safety Rules	Not all staff were trained in life safety and emergency procedures for the fourth quarter of FY 2019 as required. read more	View
Resolved	09/29/2020	Crosby County	Health Services Supervision Of Inmates	Suicide training was last conducted in November 2018. The Mental Health Operational Plan states staff will receive 4 hours of suicide training annually. read more	View
Resolved	09/25/2020	Starr County	Health Services	Face-to-face observations were not conducted within 15 minutes as required read more	View
Resolved	08/18/2020	Williamson County (Special)	Recreation And Exercise	Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody indicted in Javier Ambler case https://www.statesman.com/news/20200928/williamson-county-sheriff-robert-chody-indicted-in-javier-ambler-case read more	View
Resolved	09/10/2020	Crockett County	Food Service Health Services Life Safety Rules Recreation And Exercise Supervision Of Inmates	This inspector was unable to verify quarterly fire drill training for the last quarter of 2019. The documentation provided for review did not demonstrate that… read more	View
Resolved	09/23/2020	Sherman County	Admission Recreation And Exercise	During the review of recreation documentation, it was determined inmates are not receiving 1 hour of recreation 3 days per week as required by minimum… read more	View
Resolved	09/09/2020	Terrell County	New Construction Rules	The cell doors do not operate as designed. The cell doors cannot be locked or unlocked from a remote location as required by minimum jail standards. read more	View
Resolved	07/21/2020	Midland County (Re-inspection)	Sanitation	While conducting the walk-through of the facility, the following maintenance issues were identified: Tent • No water pressure front 3 sinks. • Toilet/Sink Combo #3… read more	View
Resolved	06/02/2020	Coryell County	Health Services	While reviewing inmate medical files, it was determined that an inmate did not have multiple medications reviewed as soon as possible as stated on the Screening… read more	View
Resolved	05/28/2020	Angelina County	Health Services Supervision Of Inmates	During the inspection and after reviewing video evidence, it was determined that jail staff exceeded restraint observations from 1 minute up to 10 minutes. Restraint… read more	View
Resolved	05/18/2020	Zavala County	Health Services	“The approved Suicide Prevention Plan states that jailers will be provided 80 hours of training on suicide prevention. The administration has never provided training/supplemental training… read more	View
Resolved	05/11/2020	Haskell (P)	Health Services	“…Continuity of Care (CCQ) reports needed to complete the mental disabilities/suicide prevention screening instrument are not being generated timely enough to properly assess each inmate… read more	View
Resolved	05/08/2020	Freestone County	Health Services Life Safety Rules Recreation And Exercise	Highlights: Jail staff are not filling out the Screening Form for Suicide and Medical/Mental/Developmental Impairments in its entirety Only a pharmacist reviewing medications Inmates not… read more	View
Resolved	05/11/2020	Falls County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Life Safety Rules Supervision Of Inmates	This is the same county that was found non-compliant last year for intentionally overcrowding their jail with contract inmates and transport prisoners. That inspection led… read more	View
Resolved	05/22/2020	Liberty County (P) Geo	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Health Services Life Safety Rules Sanitation	Highlights: “While reviewing inmate medical files, it was observed that an inmate did not have medication levels checked per the physician’s orders. Not following a… read more	View
Resolved	05/20/2020	Maverick County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Discipline And Grievances Health Services		View
Resolved	05/21/2020	Menard County	Admission Health Services Supervision Of Inmates	The Suicide Screening Form was not completed on the inmate who committed suicide by hanging on May 16, 2020. Shockingly, no news can be found… read more	View
Resolved	05/14/2020	Smith County	Food Service Recreation And Exercise	During all three days of the inspection, this inspector observed inmate workers, under the supervision of contract food service staff, utilizing portioned utensils less than… read more	View
Resolved	05/06/2020	Matagorda	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Health Services	Reassessments were not conducted within 30-90 days as required by minimum jail standards thus affecting classifcations. The administration was unable to provide training rosters or… read more	View
Resolved	05/04/2020	Shelby County	Health Services Sanitation	Screening form for Suicide and Medical/Mental/Developmental Impairments is not being properly filled out by jail staff and also notifications are being made as required. During… read more	View
Resolved	04/29/2020	Zavala (Special)	New Construction Rules Work Assignments	This inspector investigated two separate escapes within 9 days in March 2020. In the first she found, ” gates were left unsecured allowing an inmate… read more	View
Resolved	04/08/2020	Johnson (P) (Special)	Health Services	After reviewing medical documentation, it was determined that the blood pressure checks were not performed daily for 2 weeks as ordered by the physician. read more	View
Resolved	04/08/2020	Jefferson (Special)	Admission New Construction Rules	Inmate Navarro was in holding from February 21, 2020 at 1852 hours until February 24, 2020 at 0245 hours Review of video provided revealed observation… read more	View
Resolved	04/08/2020	Johnson (P) (Special)	Health Services	After reviewing medical documentation, it was determined that the blood pressure checks were not performed daily for 2 weeks as ordered by the physician. read more	View
Resolved	04/23/2020	Matagorda (Special)	Health Services	After reviewing the screening form for suicide and medical/mental /developmental impairments and the Texas Uniform Health Status Update (TUHSU) form provided by Galveston County, it… read more	View
Resolved	02/05/2020	Willacy County Special	Supervision Of Inmates	After reviewing submitted documentation and video evidence in conjunction with selfreporting by jail administration, it was determined that face-to-face observations were either conducted late or… read more	View
Resolved	02/12/2020	Midland County	Sanitation	While conducting the walk-through of the facility, the following maintenance issues were identified: G Block – Mop sink clogged and no water available from faucet.… read more	View
Resolved	01/06/2020	Hunt County	Construction Approval Rules Sanitation	The generator at the annex was identified as having load transfer time greater than the 10 seconds allowed by NFPA Code 110. Transfer time was… read more	View
Resolved	01/22/2020	Maverick County (P) Geo Re-inspection	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Supervision Of Inmates	The Inspector could not verify that prisoners have been reassessed or reclassified since March of 2019. This inspector could not verify that the staff has… read more	View
Resolved	01/23/2020	Bosque County	Life Safety Rules	After reviewing all life safety documentation, it was determined that the 3rd Quarter 2019 Life Safety/Fire Drill/SCBA training was not completed for all jail personnel… read more	View
Resolved	12/31/2019	Gregg County Special	Supervision Of Inmates	Documentation and video received and reviewed as well as self reporting by facility administration revealed that while rounds were conducted, face to face observations were… read more	View
Resolved	01/14/2020	Victoria County	Health Services	While reviewing the inmate Medication Administration Records (MARS) forms, the inspection team was unable to verify that the medical staff is distributing all medications in… read more	View
Resolved	01/09/2020	Fannin (P) LaSalle	Health Services Sanitation	During the inspection, it was determined that medical staff was not properly documenting the dispensing of prescribed medications. During a walk-through of the main jail,… read more	View
Resolved	01/09/2020	Grayson County	Health Services	While reviewing MAR sheets, the inspection team determined that medical staff were not distributing medications as ordered by a physician. While reviewing MAR sheets, the… read more	View
Resolved	01/14/2020	Jasper County	Health Services	While reviewing inmate medical files, it was determined that an inmate had not had their medication reviewed or verified from the date of booking (8/31/2019)… read more	View
Resolved	01/13/2020	San Augustine County	Sanitation	During a walk-through of the jail, it was determined that the control board is falsely indicating certain facility doors are secured when they are unsecured… read more	View
Resolved	07/24/2019	Red River County Special	Health Services	After reviewing medical documentation, it was determined that medications prescribed after a hospital visit were only administered for three days with no indication that the… read more	View
Resolved	09/26/2018	Red River County	Admission Life Safety Rules Supervision Of Inmates	After reviewing the logs for training of emergency situations and evacuation drills and the location and use of equipment, it was determined that newly hired… read more	View
Resolved	09/17/2019	Red River County	Health Services Sanitation	The magistrate was being notified; however, the magistrate notification form was filled out incorrectly and did not advise the magistrate of the indicators documented on… read more	View
Resolved	10/03/2018	Reeves County	Supervision Of Inmates	After reviewing both documentation and video evidence provided by county officials, it was determined that two, face-to-face observations exceeded 60 minutes. The observations conducted at… read more	View
Resolved	06/13/2017	San Patricio County Special	Health Services	A death in custody that could have been prevented by compliance with the Jail Commission’s rules. The report notes, “During the review of a death… read more	View
Resolved	03/18/2018	San Saba County	Health Services Sanitation	The facilities Mental Disabilities/Suicide Prevention Plan indicates that jailers are to receive training on suicide prevention upon employment and bi-annually. No jailers received suicide prevention… read more	View
Resolved	06/19/2019	Shackelford County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Life Safety Rules	The fire drill and air pack training was not conducted during the 4th quarter of 2018. The fire marshal inspection was last conducted on April… read more	View
Resolved	01/03/2019	Shelby County	Supervision Of Inmates	After reviewing documentation and video evidence in conjunction with self-reporting by facility administration, it was determined that the inmate worker was not observed no less… read more	View
Resolved	05/18/2018	Starr County Special	Supervision Of Inmates	After reviewing video evidence provided by Starr Co. officials, it was determined that the 30 minute face-to-face observations of inmates in areas where inmates are… read more	View
Resolved	12/03/2018	Sutton County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Food Service Health Services Supervision Of Inmates	While reviewing licensing, it was determined that 4 of the 5 jailers have not received the four (4) hours of Objective Jail Classification training as… read more	View
Resolved	05/04/2017	Sutton County
Resolved	12/02/2019	Harrison County	Health Services	During the walk-through, this inspector received an inmate complaint regarding medical care. After review of the inmate medical file, it was determined that an inmate… read more	View
Resolved	12/03/2019	Hudspeth County	Admission Life Safety Rules New Construction Rules	Cell doors within the facility were unable to be operated remotely as designed. During the inspector initiated fire drill, the smoke management system failed to… read more	View
Resolved	10/04/2018	Swisher County	Admission Health Services	During the review of 30 minute face to face observations in holding and detox, it was determined staff exceed the required checks by one minute… read more	View
Resolved	03/14/2019	Taylor County Special	Supervision Of Inmates	Information received and documentation reviewed by the Commission revealed that 30 minute face-to-face observations of inmates were completed. However, video evidence proved that on two… read more	View
Resolved	03/18/2019	Terry County	Admission	During the review of the face to face observations of inmates in holding, it was determined staff exceeded the required 30 minutes by 1 minute… read more	View
Resolved	10/16/2018	Tyler County Reinspection	Health Services Sanitation	A review of inmate medical files determined staff failed to notify the magistrate as required by CCP 16.22 and the intake screening instrument. Further review… read more	View
Resolved	12/20/2018	Tyler County Reinspection Failed	Health Services	A review of inmate medical files determined staff failed to notify the magistrate as required by CCP 16.22 and the Screening Form for Suicide and… read more	View
Resolved	04/18/2018	Tyler County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Food Service Health Services Life Safety Rules New Construction Rules Sanitation Supervision Of Inmates	The jail staff was observed retrieving facility keys from a desk drawer in the booking area. The jailer stated that the keys were kept there… read more	View
Resolved	11/22/2017	Tyler County Special	Health Services Supervision Of Inmates	After a review of documentation submitted as well as video evidence, it was determined that there were no face-to-face observations documented on November 13, 2017… read more	View
Resolved	05/23/2017	Wilson County	Admission Discipline And Grievances Food Service Life Safety Rules Supervision Of Inmates	A Fire Alarm Deficiency Notification Report from Simplex Grinnell indicated that two (2) batteries needed to be replaced and three (3) smoke detectors were not… read more	View
Resolved	08/22/2018	Wilson County Special	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Life Safety Rules New Construction Rules	At the time of the inspection, it was observed that door lock to Separation Cell S4 was not working as designed. At the time of… read more	View
Resolved	05/09/2019	Duval County	Admission Classification And Separation Of Inmates Health Services Life Safety Rules New Construction Rules Supervision Of Inmates	The intercoms in holding cells 209, 210 and the detox cells did not work as designed. The last inspection of the fire panel was conducted… read more	View
Resolved	10/17/2019	Bowie (P) County Annual	Health Services Life Safety Rules New Construction Rules Supervision Of Inmates	While conducting the walk-through of the Bi-State facility, it was determined that multiple single cells did not contain a seat, separate from the bunk, for… read more	View
Resolved	04/24/2018	Hardin County	Sanitation	During the walk-through, this inspector observed several inoperable lights, inoperable sinks, multiple receptacle face plates missing, electrical boxes that were hanging with exposed wiring, shower… read more	View
Resolved	04/16/2018	Hill County	Admission Classification And Separation Of Inmates Health Services Supervision Of Inmates	A review indicated medical records were not being separated from the inmate files. The CCQ and Screening Form for Suicide and Medical and Medical Development… read more	View
Resolved	04/18/2018	Hunt County	Admission Classification And Separation Of Inmates Health Services Life Safety Rules New Construction Rules Sanitation Supervision Of Inmates	During the walk through, inspectors observed two large holes in the foundation of the jail. One hole was secured in a cell the other could… read more	View
Resolved	10/15/2018	Jasper County Reinspect	Admission Health Services Life Safety Rules Sanitation Supervision Of Inmates	During the re-inspection of the facility, this inspector had staff transfer a load to the circuits to ensure that the generator inside the sally port… read more	View
Resolved	09/03/2019	Anderson County	Health Services	Medical staff are not utilizing paper Medication Administration Records (MAR) sheets since the failed implementation of an electronic MAR system in July 2019 read more	View
Resolved	03/09/2017	Angelina County	Admission Discipline And Grievances Health Services Sanitation	During the review of the face to face observations in the holding and detox area, this inspector observed that jailers exceeded the 30 minute limit… read more	View
Resolved	05/08/2019	Bexar County (Special)	Supervision Of Inmates	After reviewing documentation provided by the administration, it was determined that jail staff exceeded the sixty (60) minute face-to-face observations by as much as 119… read more	View
Resolved	12/03/2018	Bowie (P) County	Supervision Of Inmates	A review of TCOLE licensing for jailers indicated that four jailers have not met TCOLE requirements regarding their jailers licenses. A review of staff rosters… read more	View
Resolved	10/17/2018	Brewster County	Life Safety Rules	After reviewing the logs for training of emergency situations and evacuation drills and the location and use of equipment, it was determined that jailers are… read more	View
Resolved	09/18/2017	Brooks County	Health Services Life Safety Rules	The Brooks Co. Jail has not been inspected by the Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office since September 8, 2016 which is past the annual due… read more	View
Resolved	11/15/2018	Calhoun County	Supervision Of Inmates	While reviewing electronic face-to-face observations, it was determined that the floor officers were not conducting observations as required by minimum jail standards. read more	View
Resolved	05/07/2019	Camp County	Admission New Construction Rules	The power operated lock on the entrance door into the sally port is inoperable. The door is malfunctioning in such a way that manual operation… read more	View
Resolved	11/14/2017	Cass County	Life Safety Rules	During the review of the life safety training documentation, it was shown that several jailers did not receive quarterly life safety training as required by… read more	View
Resolved	06/03/2019	Coleman County	Food Service Supervision Of Inmates	Through staff interviews and an on-site inspection by this inspector, it was determined that the facility is not adequately staffed at all times to have… read more	View
Resolved	09/19/2017	Collingsworth County	Life Safety Rules Sanitation	On date of inspection, it was determined the last Fire Marshal inspection was conducted on January 8, 2016 which is past the one year mark… read more	View
Resolved	04/10/2019	Cottle County			View
Resolved	12/14/2018	Crockett County	Existing Construction Rules Life Safety Rules	During the walk-through of the facility, it was determined there was no hot water in the inmate living areas as required by minimum jail standards.… read more	View
Resolved	12/05/2017	Culberson County (Special)	Health Services	Inmate Kopera answered questions on the screening form that indicated she should have been placed on some type of suicide observation. There was no documentation… read more	View
Resolved	06/04/2019	Dawson County	Admission Discipline And Grievances New Construction Rules	The jail staff were unable to remotely open the locking mechanisms to M/O cells #124, 126, 136, 153, 154, 156 and 157 from the control… read more	View
Resolved	07/10/2017	Duval	New Construction Rules	On the morning of July 10, 2017, this inspector was notified by Duval Co. Jail Administrator Cosme Castillo that the hot water heater became inoperable… read more	View
Resolved	10/23/2017	Edwards County	Discipline And Grievances Health Services Life Safety Rules Sanitation Supervision Of Inmates	Jailer Cristina Germany did not receive quarterly life safety training in the 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2017 as required. This inspector was unable to… read more	View
Resolved	10/30/2017	El Paso County	Health Services Supervision Of Inmates	After reviewing video and medical protocols regarding the distribution of medications, it was determined that medical staff failed to administer medications in accordance with protocols.… read more	View
Resolved	06/06/2017	El Paso County	Admission	After reviewing the 30 minute face-to-face observation logs for inmates in the holding and detoxification cells at the Downtown Jail, there were numerous occasions… read more	View
Resolved	07/12/2019	Falls County (Special)	Admission Supervision Of Inmates	After receiving and reviewing information from a confidential source, it was determined that an inmate was able to bring a cellphone into the facility, where… read more	View
Resolved	01/30/2019	Fannin (P)(LaSalle)	Admission Supervision Of Inmates	During the review of 30 minute face to face observations of inmates in holding and detox, it was determined staff exceeded the required minimum checks… read more	View
Resolved	12/19/2018	Fannin (P)(LaSalle)	Supervision Of Inmates	After reviewing video evidence provided by the facility administration, it was determined that while the 30 minute face-to-face observation occurred prior to the inmate’s death,… read more	View
Resolved	04/06/2017	Fisher County	Food Service Life Safety Rules	After reviewing life safety documentation, it was determined that no jail staff participated in quarterly life safety training for the fourth quarter of 2016 as… read more	View
Resolved	09/20/2018	Fisher County	Admission Health Services	The jail staff have not been loading inmate information to the VA System to verify veteran status of inmates for approximately 3 months. During the… read more	View
Resolved	11/17/2017	Goliad County	Life Safety Rules	Fire Prevention Plan. Each facility, after consultation with the local fire department or Texas Commission on Fire Protection, shall have and implement a written plan,… read more	View
Resolved	10/16/2018	Gray County	Admission Health Services	During the review of holding and detox 30 minute face-to-face observation logs, it was determined staff exceed the required checks by one minute up to… read more	View
Resolved	08/23/2018	Harris County Special	Supervision Of Inmates	After reviewing documentation and video evidence in conjunction with self-reporting by facility administration, it was determined that the inmate was not observed every 30 minutes… read more	View
Resolved	11/26/2018	Harris County	Food Service Sanitation	While conducting the walk-through of 701 San Jacinto Jail, 1200 Baker St. Jail and the Inmate Processing Center, the inspection team discovered that certain areas… read more	View
Resolved	10/01/2018	Houston County Special	Classification And Separation Of Inmates New Construction Rules Supervision Of Inmates	Video documentation reveals I/M Wood exited the unsecured ‘receiving door’, that was controlled by the central control room officer, and entered the sally port area.… read more	View
Resolved	10/08/2019	Houston County	Health Services	During the inspection, it was determined that an inmate did not receive follow-up care as instructed by a physician after discharge from a hospital. read more	View
Resolved	10/03/2018	Houston County	Discipline And Grievances Sanitation	A review of documentation indicated that the inmates are offered a waiver and a hearing on the same date of notification which is a clear… read more	View
Resolved	06/05/2017	Hudspeth County	Life Safety Rules	The Hudspeth Co. Jail was inspected by an inspector with the State Fire Marshal’s Office on May 5, 2017 and the following deficiencies were still… read more	View
Resolved	10/17/2017	Jefferson County	Admission Health Services Supervision Of Inmates	After a careful review of the video submitted, it was determined that inmates in holding/detox were not observed every 30 minutes as required on date… read more	View
Resolved	06/13/2018	Johnson County (P) La Salle	Admission Discipline And Grievances Supervision Of Inmates	During the review of face to face observation documentation, it was determined jail staff had falsified the jail checks by recording the observation time 15… read more	View
Resolved	09/18/2018	Karnes County (P) Geo	Health Services Supervision Of Inmates	There was no documentation to verify that the magistrate was notified in accordance with Article 16.22 of the Code of Criminal Procedures After reviewing documentation… read more	View
Resolved	06/26/2019	Kaufman County Special	Health Services	After reviewing medical documentation, it was determined that the medical tests ordered by the physician on May 7, 2019 were not faxed to the United… read more	View
Resolved	05/22/2019	Kinney County	Admission Health Services Life Safety Rules	The administration did not conduct or maintain monthly or quarterly inspections of the life safety equipment as required by minimum jail standards. The administration failed… read more	View
Resolved	11/20/2017	Lamb County	Life Safety Rules	When transferring the load to the generator and when transferring from generator load back to normal power, there is an interruption of service to both… read more	View
Resolved	09/25/2019	Liberty County (P) Geo Special	Supervision Of Inmates	Documentation and video evidence received and reviewed by this inspector revealed that face-to-face observations of at least two inmates did not occur between the hours… read more	View
Resolved	04/23/2018	Liberty County (P) Geo	Health Services Sanitation Supervision Of Inmates	The jail staff are not notifying the magistrate as required by Article 16.22 of the Code of Criminal procedures. It was also determined that the… read more	View
Resolved	08/14/2018	Limestone County (P) LaSalle Special	Recreation And Exercise Sanitation Supervision Of Inmates	During a special inspection conducted on August 14, 2018, it was determined that the jailer’s exceeded the required 30 minute visual face-to-face observations in areas… read more	View
Resolved	06/19/2019	Limestone County (P) LaSalle	Recreation And Exercise	During a review of inmate recreation logs, it was determined that staff are not offering inmates in separation one hour of supervised physical exercise or… read more	View
Resolved	09/11/2017	Limestone County (P) LaSalle	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Food Service Health Services Life Safety Rules	During the walk-through, this inspector observed that the fire panel was showing trouble and was unable to reset to normal mode. The panel is showing… read more	View
Resolved	10/10/2017	Live Oak County	Life Safety Rules	During the generator test, power load could not be transferred, due to possible issue with the transfer switch. The generator did turn on and run,… read more	View
Resolved	08/07/2019	Bowie (P) County Special	Supervision Of Inmates	After reviewing video evidence in conjunction with self-reporting by facility administration, it was determined that between the hours of 12:30 AM and 8:58 AM, only… read more	View
Resolved	10/15/2019	Bowie (P) County Special#2	Health Services	After reviewing medical administration records and discussions with facility administration, it was determined that all medical instructions of designated physicians were not followed as required.… read more	View
Resolved	10/22/2019	Hill County Special	Supervision Of Inmates	After reviewing video evidence and documentation in conjunction with self-reporting by facility administration, it was determined that the face-to-face observation, prior to the inmate being… read more	View
Resolved	10/15/2019	Kleberg County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Discipline And Grievances Health Services Sanitation Supervision Of Inmates	After reviewing classification documentation, it was determined that the intake officers are not conducting the initial classification prior to housing as required by minimum jail… read more	View
Resolved	10/09/2019	Clay County Special	Supervision Of Inmates	After reviewing video and documentation in conjunction with self-reporting of facility administration, it was determined that the face-to-face observation, prior to the inmate being discovered,… read more	View
Resolved	03/07/2018	Crosby County Special	Supervision Of Inmates	After reviewing the video evidence of visual face-to-face observations for 1-11-2018, it was determined that jailer exceeded the 60 minute observations as required by minimum… read more	View
Resolved	06/29/2018	Crosby County Reinspect	Supervision Of Inmates	During the review of 60 minute face to face observations by both written logs and via video, it was determined jail staff exceed the checks… read more	View
Resolved	02/14/2018	Bosque County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Health Services Life Safety Rules New Construction Rules Sanitation	Upon entry into the facility, the door that goes from the jail to the kitchen was not secured. The door to the controls for the… read more	View
Resolved	04/09/2018	Comanche County	Health Services Sanitation	There is no documentation to verify that newly hired jailers have received initial suicide prevention training as required. There is no documentation to verify that… read more	View
Resolved	06/28/2019	Liberty County (P) Geo Reinspect	Health Services Sanitation Supervision Of Inmates	While reviewing medical files, it was determined that one inmate had their prescription medication reviewed after 8 days after being taken into custody and another… read more	View
Resolved	09/06/2019	San Jacinto County	Health Services	During the inspection, it was determined that the medical staff is not properly documenting daily distribution of medications and are not retaining Medical Administration Record… read more	View
Resolved	11/14/2018	Van Zandt County	Life Safety Rules Sanitation	During the review of life safety documentation, it was determined the facility has not been inspected by a certified fire official since 10-25-2017 and is… read more	View
Resolved	11/13/2019	Cameron County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Life Safety Rules Sanitation Supervision Of Inmates	The fire panel located at Carrizalez Rucker was red tagged on October 9, 2019 and has not been re-inspected as of the date of the… read more	View
Resolved	08/13/2018	McLennan County (P) Jack Harwell	Supervision Of Inmates	The jailers exceeded the required 60 minute visual face-to-face observations from 54 minutes up to 1 hour and 35 minutes. Although the observation logs indicated… read more	View
Resolved	11/13/2018	McLennan County (P) Jack Harwell Special	Supervision Of Inmates	After reviewing video evidence as provided by the facility administration, it was determined that jailers were not in their assigned wing which violates the 1:48… read more	View
Resolved	10/07/2019	Madison County	Food Service Life Safety Rules Supervision Of Inmates	During the walk-through of the facility, the fire control panel was observed to be out of date and having an active trouble code. During a… read more	View
Resolved	04/24/2019	Maverick County (P) Geo	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Health Services Life Safety Rules Sanitation Supervision Of Inmates	This inspector could not verify that all employees participated in quarterly air pack training as required by minimum jail standards. The classification Officers have not… read more	View
Resolved	08/08/2019	Culberson County (Special)	Health Services Supervision Of Inmates	A review of documentation provided indicates that while the Continuity of Care System was queried, the mental health screening form was not completed immediately upon… read more	View
Resolved	10/10/2019	Milam County	Health Services Supervision Of Inmates	While reviewing inmate restraint observation logs, it was determined that jail exceeded the 15 minute observations from 1 minute up to 4 minutes on a… read more	View
Resolved	09/04/2019	Nolan County	Food Service Supervision Of Inmates	Through staff interviews and an on-site inspection by this inspector, it was determined that the facility is not adequately staffed at all times to have… read more	View
Resolved	03/29/2019	Parker County	Definitions Recreation And Exercise	After reviewing video evidence, it was determined the jail staff utilized Violent Cell 1 for the temporary holding of a female inmate who was not… read more	View
Resolved	10/17/2017	Pecos County	Admission Health Services Supervision Of Inmates	After reviewing a random sample of 30 minute observation logs of inmates in holding or detoxification cells, it was determined that jailers exceeded the 30… read more	View
Resolved	10/14/2019	Crockett County	Admission Life Safety Rules Supervision Of Inmates	On the day of inspection, the fire panel was in “trouble” and would not reset to normal mode. During the review of the 30 minute… read more	View
Resolved	09/18/2019	Dallam County	Discipline And Grievances Life Safety Rules	Deficiency from the FY 2018 annual inspection still exists. Staff were not trained in life safety and emergency situations for the first and second quarters… read more	View
Resolved	04/20/2018	Jasper County	Admission Classification And Separation Of Inmates Food Service Health Services Life Safety Rules New Construction Rules Sanitation Supervision Of Inmates	On the day of inspection, the inspectors witnessed the jail staff simultaneously left the sally port door, the exterior door of the kitchen leading into… read more	View
Resolved	05/02/2014	Falls County Jail	Life Safety Rules	During the review of the life safety paperwork, it was determined that none of the jailers received quarterly fire and life safety training as required… read more	View
Resolved	05/23/2013	Falls County Jail		Reports from Jan 2000-May 2013 acquired as part of a Public Information Request by TJP. read more	View
Resolved	02/22/2018	Falls County Jail	Admission Life Safety Rules Supervision Of Inmates	During the review of the life safety paperwork, this inspector observed that not all jailers received quarterly training as required by minimum standards. Technical Assistance… read more	View
Resolved	06/19/2018	Falls County	Admission Life Safety Rules Supervision Of Inmates	After a previous warning of more stringent TCJS action, this county jail received notice of deficiencies corrected for life safety rules, admission, and supervision of… read more	View
Resolved	04/22/2019	Zavala County	Life Safety Rules New Construction Rules Sanitation	There is no two-way voice communication between inmates and staff as required by minimum jail standards. The administration failed to add an intercom to the… read more	View
Resolved	03/20/2019	Washington County Special	Supervision Of Inmates	After reviewing documentation and video evidence in conjunction with self-reporting by facility administration, it was determined that the face-to-face observation, prior to the inmate being… read more	View
Resolved	12/19/2018	Waller County Jail	Admission Classification And Separation Of Inmates Life Safety Rules Supervision Of Inmates	During the review of training records, four jailers did not have documented proof that they received training for the 3rd quarter of 2018. During the… read more	View
Resolved	12/12/2018	Victoria County Jail	Sanitation	Each facility shall have and implement a written plan, reviewed and approved by the commission, for the maintenance of an acceptable level of cleanliness and… read more	View
Resolved	04/03/2019	Smith County Jail	Recreation And Exercise	While reviewing inmate recreation logs, it was determined that staff is not offering one hour of supervised physical exercise or physical recreation at least… read more	View
Resolved	04/12/2019	Runnels County	Discipline And Grievances Life Safety Rules	A review of life safety paperwork indicated that the facility was inspected by a state fire marshal on 2/15/2019. The facility has yet to address… read more	View
Resolved	06/26/2018	Robertson County	Admission Health Services Life Safety Rules Supervision Of Inmates	The fire panel was last inspected on 2/24/2017 which exceeds the annual requirement by 4 months. There was no documentation to verify that observations… read more	View
Resolved	10/26/2018	Robertson County Reinspection	Admission Supervision Of Inmates	Observation logs and video indicated that jail staff are not observing inmates confined in a holding cell or detoxification cell within 30 minutes as required… read more	View
Resolved	02/28/2019	Robertson County	New Construction Rules	The power operated locks, on both doors, that allow entry into the jail from the sally port are inoperable. The jail staff have to use… read more	View
Resolved	03/25/2019	Polk County	Health Services Supervision Of Inmates	During a review of observation logs of suicidal inmates, it was determined that jail staff are exceeding the required 15 minute observations from 1 minute… read more	View
Resolved	03/11/2019	McLennan - P (Jack Harwell Detention Center)	Health Services Supervision Of Inmates	While reviewing screening forms, it was determined that four (4) files did not contain documentation to verify that the magistrate was notified within 12… read more	View
Resolved	01/30/2019	Maverick (P) Eagle Pass Correctional Facility	Supervision Of Inmates	After reviewing documentation provided by the administration, it was determined that jail staff exceeded the sixty (60) minute face-to-face observations by as much as… read more	View
Resolved	10/06/2017	Kinney County Special	Existing Construction Rules Sanitation Work Assignments	The control panel for all the doors is located in the dispatch area. Upon our arrival, all of the doors on the east side… read more	View
Resolved	05/29/2018	Kinney County	Health Services Life Safety Rules New Construction Rules Sanitation	While conducting a walk-through of the facility, multiple intercoms were observed to be absent or inoperable in the inmate occupied areas including the recreation… read more	View
Resolved	10/16/2018	Jim Hogg	Admission Food Service Health Services Life Safety Rules Supervision Of Inmates	During the smoke test and fire drill, the jail staff failed to respond to the inspectors smoke activated fire drill on two separate occasions in… read more	View
Resolved	03/27/2019	Jefferson County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Discipline And Grievances Health Services Life Safety Rules	During the walkthrough, it was determined that the smoke removal system in P Dorm and the Laundry Room were not automatically engaging as designed when… read more	View
Resolved	02/25/2019	Hunt County	Admission New Construction Rules Sanitation	Deficiencies from the FY 2018 annual inspection still exist. Ensure that repairs to the foundation and the ceiling are completed. During the walk-through, this inspector… read more	View
Resolved	04/11/2019	Haskell P - Rolling Plains Detention Center	Health Services Life Safety Rules	The facility was inspected on September 8, 2018 but 38 violations of NFPA exist. As of the date of inspection the facility has not… read more	View
Resolved	03/04/2019	Harrison County	Discipline And Grievances Food Service Health Services Sanitation	The administration was unable to produce documentation supporting staff are receiving the required 1 hour of suicide recognition/ prevention training upon employment on new… read more	View
Resolved	04/23/2019	Hardin County	Discipline And Grievances Recreation And Exercise Sanitation Supervision Of Inmates	During a review of staffing rosters, it was determined that the facility is not meeting the 1:48 officer to inmate ratio at all times as… read more	View
Resolved	12/05/2018	Goliad County	Health Services Sanitation	While reviewing the mental health screening documentation, this inspector observed that the jail staff is not completing the mental health screening form in its… read more	View
Resolved	05/11/2018	Frio County	Admission Food Service Health Services Life Safety Rules Sanitation Supervision Of Inmates	While conducting a walk-through of the facility, it was observed that the exit signs from the secured facility to the sally port and the lobby… read more	View
Resolved	03/13/2019	Freestone County	Health Services Life Safety Rules Recreation And Exercise Supervision Of Inmates	On the day of the inspection, it was observed that the last fire marshal inspection was performed on 2/8/2018 which is over one month past… read more	View
Resolved	04/17/2019	Falls County Special	General	During a review of complaints, it was determined that Falls County is not responding to complaints received by the Commission in a timely manner.… read more	View
Resolved	04/10/2019	Coryell County		During the walkthrough of the facility, significant preventative maintenance issues were identified. These include E2 dayroom metal bench cracked, roof leaks in E4 &… read more	View
Resolved	04/24/2019	Callahan County	Existing Construction Rules Health Services	Due to the uncooperative nature of the inmate, the screening instrument was not completed; this was not documented on the screening form. Additionally, the inmate… read more	View
Resolved	04/16/2019	Bowie County	Health Services Supervision Of Inmates	There was no documentation to verify that the magistrate was notified as required by the Code of Criminal Procedure Article 16.22. After reviewing video evidence… read more	View
Resolved	02/19/2019	Bexar County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates Health Services Recreation And Exercise Release Supervision Of Inmates	The releasing officer shall determine inmate identity before discharge or release. A custody reassessment shall be conducted within 30 – 90 days of the Initial… read more	View
Resolved	02/12/2019	Harris County	Health Services	After reviewing documentation in conjunction with self-reporting by facility administration, it was determined the magistrate was not notified as required by Article 16.22 of the… read more	View
Resolved	04/22/2019	Liberty County Jail	Health Services New Construction Rules Sanitation	During a walkthrough of the facility, it was determined that inmates are being held in excess of 48 hours which exceeds the time limit… read more	View
Resolved	03/22/2019	Falls County	Admission Classification And Separation Of Inmates Discipline And Grievances Food Service Health Services Life Safety Rules New Construction Rules Recreation And Exercise Sanitation Supervision Of Inmates	Jail staff were unable to open Cell 141 remotely from the control room as required. During a review of life safety paperwork, it was… read more	View
Resolved	04/12/2017	Maverick County	Life Safety Rules	During the review of life safety paperwork, the Quarterly Fire Prevention Checklist for the last two quarters for 2016 and the first quarter of 2017… read more	View
Resolved	04/13/2017	Kinney County	Admission Life Safety Rules New Construction Rules Sanitation Supervision Of Inmates	Upon entry into the facility lobby, this inspector observed the entry door to the jail was locked open by a chain on the wall. This… read more	View
Resolved	09/28/2016	Houston County	Supervision Of Inmates	During the review of the staffing documentation, this inspector observed that the facility did not meet the 1:48 jailer to inmate staffing ratio at all… read more	View
Resolved	09/20/2016	Hopkins County	Discipline And Grievances Life Safety Rules Recreation And Exercise	During the review of the recreation documentation, this inspector observed that the documentation did not reflect that inmates were offered the chance to go to… read more	View
Resolved	03/22/2017	Frio County	Admission New Construction Rules Sanitation	During the review of all booking and releases for the first quarter of 2017, a major area of concern was identified. The Frio County Lock-Up… read more	View
Resolved	04/24/2017	Falls County	Life Safety Rules	During the review of the life safety paperwork, it was determined that none of the jailers received quarterly fire and life safety training as required… read more	View
Resolved	03/16/2017	El Paso County	Health Services Supervision Of Inmates	After reviewing information received from the El Paso County officials, it was determined that I/M Santa Cruz, Norberto answered “yes” to questions on the intake… read more	View
Resolved	09/12/2016	Edwards County	Admission Health Services Supervision Of Inmates	After reviewing staffing records, it was determined that there is not a sufficent number of jailers on each shift to meet the 1 jailer to… read more	View
Resolved	04/10/2017	Duval County	Admission Food Service Health Services Life Safety Rules New Construction Rules Recreation And Exercise Supervision Of Inmates	While conducting the walk-through of the facility, it was discovered that the electrical receptacles had been completely removed and exposed wiring was present in Separation… read more	View
Resolved	03/27/2017	Dimmit County	Admission Supervision Of Inmates	During the review of visual face-to-face observations for the holding and detox cells, the welfare checks were consistently over the 30 minute requirement. This inspector… read more	View
Resolved	10/18/2018	Dallas County	Supervision Of Inmates	After reviewing video evidence as provided by the facility administration, it was determined that the 30 minute face-to-face observations, on the inmate in question, did… read more	View
Resolved	03/20/2017	Bosque County	Admission Classification And Separation Of Inmates Health Services Sanitation Supervision Of Inmates	It was determined that jailers exceeded the required 30 minute observations in the holding and detox cells by as few as 1 minute up to… read more	View
Resolved	11/17/2016	Yoakum County	Admission Classification And Separation Of Inmates Health Services Life Safety Rules Sanitation Supervision Of Inmates	After reviewing life safety training records it was determined that Sandi Anderson, Ben Perez, Maria Reyna, Jason Fann and Rachelle Mayfield did not receive life… read more	View
Resolved	04/21/2017	Wise County	Admission Health Services Life Safety Rules Sanitation Supervision Of Inmates	During the walk-through, the inspection team observed the fire panel was showing trouble and unable to reset back to normal. The trouble was identified as… read more	View
Resolved	10/12/2016	Wheeler County	Admission Supervision Of Inmates	After reviewing the 30 minute face-to-face observations for inmates confined in the holding and detoxification cells, there were numerous times facility personnel exceeded the 30… read more	View
Resolved	03/21/2017	Waller County	Classification And Separation Of Inmates New Construction Rules Work Assignments	During interviews with facility staff along with review of video evidence, it has been determined that a male inmate (I/M Webber) can be seen passing… read more	View
Resolved	08/15/2016	Van Zandt County	Health Services Supervision Of Inmates	Documentation revealed that an inmate was placed on special observation due to being an escape risk. Observation logs reveal that the jailers exceeded the required… read more	View
Resolved	09/16/2016	Trinity County	Admission Classification And Separation Of Inmates Discipline And Grievances Life Safety Rules Supervision Of Inmates	During the review of the life safety documentation this inspector found that Jailer Tiffani English did not receive life safety training upon employment as required… read more	View
Resolved	09/15/2016	Sutton County	Admission Discipline And Grievances Health Services Life Safety Rules Sanitation Supervision Of Inmates	On the day of inspection, it was determined that a load transfer to the circuits was not conducted in January and June 2016. Staff is… read more	View
Resolved	03/21/2016	Stephens County	Admission Food Service Health Services	After reviewing documentation for visual face-to-face observations, it was determined that staff exceeded the required visual face-to-face observation of inmates in detox and holding anywhere… read more	View
Resolved	01/04/2017	San Patricio County	Food Service Life Safety Rules Sanitation Supervision Of Inmates	The facility administration failed to complete the Quarterly Fire Hazard Checklist as required by minimum jail standards. The facility administration failed to conduct monthly life… read more	View
Resolved	02/17/2017	San Saba County	Existing Construction Rules Sanitation	The cage that protects the air conditioning unit from inmates is to remain locked at all times. On the day of inspection, the cage was… read more	View
Resolved	09/15/2016	San Jacinto County	Health Services Sanitation Supervision Of Inmates	When reviewing the TCOLE license documentation, this inspector found two (2) jailers working the floor without a temporary jailer license. The jail did not maintain… read more	View
Resolved	03/01/2017	Red River County	Admission Food Service Health Services Recreation And Exercise	During the review of the holding and detox cells face-to-face observation documentation, this inspector observed that jailers exceeded the 30 minute limit between observations as… read more	View
Resolved	03/23/2017	Reagan County	Life Safety Rules	The generator for the new side of the jail failed to operate both manually and automatically as required after the main power source to the… read more	View
Resolved	09/20/2016	Pecos County	Admission Health Services Life Safety Rules Supervision Of Inmates	Jailers are required to receive training for emergency situations, drill and the location and use of life safety equipment immediately upon employment. A review of… read more	View
Resolved	03/30/2017	Nueces County	New Construction Rules	During the review of facility rosters for intake cells, it was observed that inmates are routinely being held past the 48 hour time limit defined… read more	View
Resolved	04/14/2017	Baylor County	Life Safety Rules	It was determined that staff has not received training for fire, emergency, and evacuation drills or the location and use of life safety equipment for… read more	View
Resolved	04/19/2017	Bastrop County	Health Services Life Safety Rules	The fire panel at the courthouse is showing trouble and cannot reset to normal mode. During the review the of the inmate medical documentation, this… read more	View
Resolved	03/09/2017	Angelina County	Admission Discipline And Grievances Health Services Sanitation	During the review of the face to face observations in the holding and detox area, this inspector observed that jailers exceeded the 30 minute limit… read more	View

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