Red River County Non-Compliant Jail Report

Jail Name

Red River County 

Report Date

03/01/2017 

Number of days

unknown 

Inspector

Fred St. Amant 

Original Report

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Notes and Summary

• 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 established by minimum jail standards. The jailers made hourly checks rather than the required 30 minute checks.
• During the review of the VRSS documentation, this inspector found that the facility was not verifying the veteran status of inmates as required by minimum jail standards utilizing the veteran database.
• During the review of the inmate TB testing documentation, the administration could not present documentation that 4 of the 6 inmates reviewed received TB testing on or before the 7th day of incarceration as required by minimum jail standards.
• During the review of the medical information, this inspector found where the administration did not notify the magistrate and/or MHMR when the mental health screening tool called for such action in 2 of the 6 files reviewed.
• The administration allowed the inmate the opportunity to waive their hearing without observing a 24 hour period after serving notice as required by minimum jail standards.
• During the review of the inmate exercise documentation, this inspector observed that
  some inmates were not offered one hour or recreation for 3 days a week as required by minimum jail standards.

Violation Types

• Admission - Chapter 265: Admission
• Food Service - Chapter 281: Food Service
• Health Services - Chapter 273: Health Services
• Recreation And Exercise

Red River County Non-compliant Jail Reports