Police Misconduct Attorney – San Saba, Texas, County Jail is Cited for 4 Alleged Violations
Former San Saba Jail (Photo: Labeled for reuse)The Texas Commission on Jail Standards conducted an inspection of the San Saba, Texas, County Jail earlier this year. The facility was cited for four alleged violations of minimum jail standards. Among the duties of the commission is to hold jails accountable for the custody, care, and treatment of inmates. Of particular concern is when despondent inmates attempt to commit suicide or die while in custody for other reasons. A database was set up to allow public access to information about jail deaths. Allegedly, 6,913 people died in Texas while in custody from 2005 through 2015. When jail standards are followed, there is less of a chance that inmates will be injured or suffer a custodial death.
The following is information about alleged violations of jail standards cited against San Saba County Jail:
- Texas facilities have a duty to protect inmates from one another and deter or prevent escapes. It was allegedly found during the jail inspection at San Saba that the cage that protects the air conditioning unit from inmates was not locked. It would have been possible for inmates to kick the window unit out of the window and escape custody. A secured perimeter meant to protected staff and visitors from inmates was not maintained.
- Jailers allegedly failed to conduct daily inspections of the cells to insure an appropriate level of cleanliness of the living areas.
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