Coryell County Jail is Cited Regarding Procedures for Prompt Medical Care

On April 11, 2022, inspectors with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) issued a special jail inspection report citing Coryell County Jail for three areas of noncompliance. Two of the minimum jail standards they failed to comply with are related to inmate health care.

Rule §273.2(3)~Health Services Plan

In the section on Health Services, Coryell County Jail was found non-compliant with two rules under Health Services Plan. Part 3 states that jails must provide procedures for efficient and prompt care for acute and emergency situations.

TCJS inspector Byron Shelton made this note about noncompliance with this rule:

• Reference Special Inspection on April 6, 2022, when it was discovered during a review of a complaint regarding the Coryell County Jail that the jail did not follow its approved health services plan regarding efficient and prompt care. As of today, the jail has not yet submitted its plan of action regarding this matter and has several more days before the deadline to do so. Deficiency still exists.

Details about this deficiency don’t reveal what documentation shows that the jail is not following its plan regarding efficient and prompt care for inmates in acute and emergency situations. Unfortunately, there have been many stories coming out of Texas county jails that show evidence that, for instance, an inmate begged for days for help before dying.

See Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13 of this continuing series.

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–Guest Contributor