Mitchell County Jail in Texas is now listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website as a Non-Compliant Jail. The jail inspection report is dated December 8, 2022, and it is signed by TCJS Inspector Jason Jouett. The address of Mitchell County Jail is 320 Pine Street, Colorado, Texas, 79512 

The minimum jail standard that Mitchell County Jail allegedly failed to meet is in the Health Services Plan chapter. More details follow.

§273.3-Health Instructions

This requirement states that all medical directives given by designated physicians shall be followed.

• The TCJS inspector was unable to verify that medication was administered on a consistent basis to inmates as ordered by the physician.

Taking medication is often a life-or-death matter, whether or not a person is incarcerated. All inmates have a right to receive required medical care, which includes access to prescription medications approved according to TCJS guidelines..