A Nueces County Detainee Found in an Altered Mental State Dies-3
Nueces County Jail detainee Richard Gonzalez was seen by medical personnel at about 9:30 a.m. on October 27, 2023. They were summoned to his cell after he was found in an altered mental state and unclothed in his cell. Mr. Gonzalez was unable to walk on his own. Officers assisted him out of the cell and onto a wheelchair. He was taken to medical to be assessed. Once he was at medical, Dr. Caro determined that Mr. Gonzalez needed to be transported to the hospital for further evaluation.
Nueces County Jail is Cited for Noncompliance with Rule §259.138(a)
Inspectors with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) made the following notes in the jail inspection reports issued to Nueces County Jail in 2022, 2021, and 2017, respectively. All were about the violation of Rule §259.138(a)-Holding Cells, in which detainees were held for longer than 48 hours.
In the jail inspection report dated March 30-31, 2017, TCJS Inspector Phillip Bosquez indicated the following:
- During the review of facility rosters for intake cells, it was observed that inmates are routinely being held past the 48-hour time limit defined in minimum jail standards. The inspector reviewed samples from several months of documentation, and the deficiency was consistently found. The overages ranged from 1 to 4 days over the 48-hour limit.
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