Cameron County Non-Compliant Jail Report
- Jail Name
- Cameron County
- Report Date
- 04/08/2026
- Number of days
- 52
- Inspector
- Original Report
- Download Non-Compliant Special Report
- Notes and Summary
- Documentation revealed that from March 30, 2026 – April 6, 2026 Cameron County was over their approved capacity by 47 inmates.
- On April 3 – 5, 2026, Cameron County did not maintain the 1-48 inmate to officer ratio.
- On April 3, 2026 the inmate to officer ratio was 1 to 53
- April 4, 2026 the inmate to officer ratio was 1 to 55
- April 5, 2026 the inmate to officer ratio was 1-55.
‘We have to hold on to them’: Cameron County jail out of compliance over overcrowding
- Violation Types
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- New Construction Rules - Chapter 259: New Construction
- Supervision Of Inmates - Chapter 275.1