28 Days After Being Booked into the Midland TX County Jail, Savion Hall Dies – Pt. 2
Medical issues are addressed in the rules of Texas county jail operations in connection with restraints. It’s just another way in which jails are commissioned to protect the health of inmates. The following requirements set out by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS ) apply when inmates are placed in restraints:
- The medical condition of an inmate should be assessed by an appropriate member of the jail staff prior to placing him or her in restraints.
- Restraints are used in jails when inmates are endangering themselves or others by the behavior they are exhibiting. Inmates’ movements must only be restricted to the extent necessary to prevent injurious behavior.
- Any physical infirmities that an inmate has must not be exacerbated by the manner or position in which he or she is restrained.
- After every two hours at most, inmates in restraints must receive medical care. During this time, they must be able to change positions, exercise their extremities, and use toilet facilities. Their vital signs must be taken, and they must be offered food and drink.
See Part 1 of this continuing series.
This website’s posts purpose to assist Texas inmates in county jails. There is no intent to suggest that persons or institutions have been involved in misdeeds.
–Guest Contributor
smchugh
smchugh