Rains County Jail, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

In a jail inspection report issued on March 28, 2023, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) cited Rains County Jail in Texas for noncompliance with two minimum jail standards. The Emory, Texas, jail is now listed as a Non-Compliant Jail on the TCJS website. The address of Rains County Jail is 313 W N St, Emory, TX 75440.

1– Under Rule §263.42, the jail will be inspected each year by a local official who holds a Texas Commission on Fire Protection certification or who meets the alternative criteria provided in Government Code 419.909 and shall pass the inspection.

• August 2021 was the last time the jail was inspected by a local fire official, which means that the annual inspection is eight months past due.

2– Per rule §279.1(2), the jails’ water and sewage systems that are not part of a public system and food preparation areas will be inspected at least annually by health authorities and each inspection shall be documented.

• Health authorities last inspected the facility on August 12, 2021, which places the annual inspection past due by eight months.

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