Another Inspection of Liberty County Jail Finds Hazardous Non-Compliance

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) sent Liberty County Jail a notice of non-compliance on March 24, 2025, that refers to both an escape and a riot occurring in the previous month. Currently, five failed Liberty County Jail inspections are listed on the TCJS website. In this latest jail inspection report, Liberty County is cited for three minimum jail standards violations.

The following notes made by TCJS inspectors reveal the potential risks that inmates and/or the community have been exposed to because of the failure of Liberty County Jail to comply with the rules of operation in the Texas Administrative Code (TAC):

Following the February 9, 2025, escape of an inmate held in Liberty County Jail, it was determined that the inmate had been placed in visitation ‘for safekeeping’ instead of a holding cell. Visitation areas are not designed for and shall not be utilized as holding cells.
A comprehensive onsite inspection was conducted in January 2025, when it was determined that Liberty County Jail could only open doors on the west end of the jail using remote control. All other doors had to be manually secured. After a review of an escape that occurred on February 9, 2025, it was determined that the ‘slider’ door on the lobby side worked with a key only, and the ‘slider’ door on the secure side did not lock at all. In addition, the visitation area door did not lock. All three doors were unsecured, thus allowing the inmate to escape the facility.
During the review of a serious incident (riot) that occurred on February 27, 2025, it was determined that four (4) inmates were classified as minimum custody and housed with maximum custody inmates.

Liberty County Jail is at 2400 Beaumont Ave. in Liberty, TX 77575. The Liberty jail has a bed capacity of about 285.

A Riot at Liberty County Jail Involves 40+ Detainees

In late February 2025, news reports provided details about a riot that broke out at Liberty County Jail in Liberty, Texas, as deputies began searching for contraband in the cells. Forty-four inmates were purportedly involved in the riotous activities that included breaking windows, throwing things, and using clothing to block doors and prevent them from being locked.

Detainees briefly took control of two dorms. Being outnumbered by inmates, deputies evacuated the area and waited for backup in a hallway. Officers got the upper hand within about 45 minutes, using gas to get the situation back under control. No members of law enforcement were injured, but one of the principal rioters received medical attention.

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