Edwards County Jail in Rocksprings, Texas, is Cited for Allegedly Failing to Meet 8 Jail Standards

Edwards County Jail in Rocksprings, Texas, was inspected by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) and a Jail Inspection Report was released on October 23, 2017. The jail was cited by TCJS for allegedly failing to follow eight jail standards. The purpose of those standards is to ensure the safety of prisoners, staff members, and visitors.

The following are among the jail standards Edwards County Jail staff allegedly failed to meet:

• Jailers have allegedly been failing to notify a magistrate when there is credible information on a screening form that a prisoner may have a mental illness.
• During the screening process, screening instruments must be fully completed, and part of the purpose is to identify prisoners who have a mental disability or who are at risk for suicide. TCJS inspectors said that jailers are failing to complete the screening forms. The bottom form has consistently been left blank. In addition, a supervisor has not been notified when an inmate has reported as having a traumatic brain injury.
• A person on the jail staff was working as a jailer, although she had not yet received a temporary jailer’s license.
• A door to the recreation yard for prisoners housed in multiple occupancy cells works only remotely and cannot be opened with a key, which may be needed in the event of an emergency.

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