Runnels County Non-Compliant Jail Report
- Jail Name
- Runnels County
- Report Date
- 07/11/2023
- Number of days
- 218
- Inspector
- Original Report
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- Notes and Summary
- Housing areas D3 and D4 are currently closed due to high levels of mold within the area. Mold is also affecting the back pod control room. The cause of the mold has been traced to faulty plumbing and faulty HV AC due to neglected repairs.
- A deficiency still exists from the August 23, 2022, Comprehensive Inspection. A review of required quarterly life safety training revealed that two staff members failed to receive training during the 2nd quarter of 2023.
- The facility was last inspected by a local fire official on January 24, 2022. This places the annual inspection overdue by 6 months.
- A deficiency still exists from the August 23, 2022, Comprehensive Inspection. The transfer switch for the facility generator is still inoperable and a test of the facility generator could not be performed on the day of the inspection. Records show the transfer switch has been inoperable since April 2021 and repairs have not been completed to date.
- A deficiency still exists from the August 23, 2022, Comprehensive Inspection. Required monthly full load tests of the facility generator have not been conducted since April 2021.
- A deficiency still exists from the August 23, 2022, Comprehensive Inspection. Staffing within the facility is not sufficient to perform other required functions within the facility. Areas found to be affected by staffing during this inspection were food preparation in the kitchen.
- A deficiency still exists from the August 23, 2022, Comprehensive Inspection. A review of staffing rosters for May, June, and July reveal that food was prepared in kitchen without staff supervision for 18 shifts in 72 days. This results in a 25% error rate during this time period.
- Violation Types
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- Food Service - Chapter 281: Food Service
- Life Safety Rules
- Sanitation
- Supervision Of Inmates - Chapter 275.1
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