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Van Zandt County Non-Compliant Jail Report

Jail Name
Van Zandt County 
Report Date
08/15/2016 
Number of days
unknown 
Inspector
Jackie Semmler 
Original Report
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Notes and Summary
  • 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 30 minute observations by as few as 2 minutes and by as many as 18 minutes.
  • The magistrate was not notified after receiving credible information that the inmate in question may be suffering from mental illness or mental impairments. Documentation reviewed indicated a possible match on the continuity of care query
  • Documentation reviewed confirmed that the officer did not complete the form in its entirety. The officer that attempted to complete the form failed to notate the date, time and signature that the screening took place.
Violation Types
  • Health Services - Chapter 273: Health Services
  • Supervision Of Inmates - Chapter 275.1

Van Zandt County Non-compliant Jail Reports


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