Bosque County Jail is Cited for 11 Alleged Violations of Minimum Jail Standards in a February 2018 Report
In March 2017, Bosque County Jail in Meridian, Texas, was cited for six alleged violations of minimum jail standards. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) has since sent inspectors to the jail again. A Jail Inspection Report dated February 14, 2018, alleges that the jail was, on the latest occasion, found in violation of 11 minimum jail standards. Among the alleged violations was a failure to notify medical personnel of a prisoner who reported a history of heart attacks and strokes during the screening process. Another alleged violation that potentially jeopardizes the safety of prisoners is that prisoners are not being classified prior to being assigned housing. It is a requirement to admit prisoners according to custody levels.
The following are more details on alleged violations of minimum jail standards at Bosque County Jail:
- A door upon entry of the facility that leads from the jail to the kitchen was not secured and the door to controls for doors and intercoms was not secure, either.
- Temperatures must be reasonably maintained between 65°F and 85°F, but in Cell F6, the temperature was 62° and it was 54° in Cell 57 during a visit in wintertime.
- Reassessment of prisoners is required within 30 to 90 days of Initial Custody Assessment, but a review of four random files showed that not all prisoners are being reassessed.
- If a prisoner is observed to be potentially suicidal or mentally disabled, the magistrate must be notified. Documentation from the jail indicated that this minimum jail standard may be routinely neglected.
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