Runnels County Non-Compliant Jail Report

Jail Name

Runnels County 

Report Date

08/31/2022 

Number of days

532 

Inspector

Michael Gravitt 

Original Report

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Notes and Summary

• 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 1 to 48 minutes on a routine basis.
• Observation checks of people restrained with the restraint chair were conducted from 1 to 25 minutes over the required 15-minute time frame on multiple occasions.
• Staffing is not sufficient to perform required functions within the facility. Areas found to be affected include food preparation, restraint checks, and observation checks.
• Food is routine prepared in the kitchen by people without staff supervision.
• Multiple staff members did not receive required quarterly training in 2021 and 2022.
• The inspection of the ANSUL (life safety) system located in the kitchen is out of date by three months (last inspected in December 2021).
• The transfer switch for the facility generator was inoperable. Records show the switch has been inoperable since April 2021 and repairs have not been conducted.
• Full load tests of the facility generator have not been conducted since April 2021.
• A log of The Veteran Reentry Search Service with identifying number and whether a referral card was issued to the identified veteran prior to release has not been maintained for five months.
• Technical assistance provided

Violation Types

• Admission - Chapter 265: Admission
• Food Service - Chapter 281: Food Service
• Health Services - Chapter 273: Health Services
• Life Safety Rules
• Supervision Of Inmates - Chapter 275.1

Runnels County Non-compliant Jail Reports