Sabine County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) has recently listed Sabine County Jail in Texas as a Non-Compliant Jail on the TCJS website. A jail inspection report issued on June 29, 2023, cites Sabine County Jail for noncompliance. TCJS inspectors found that the Hemphill, Texas, jail violated 1 minimum jail standard.
The address of Sabine County Jail is 310 Main St, Hemphill, TX 75948. The jail has a 17-bed capacity. Details on alleged noncompliance follow.
RULE §263.42~ Fire Prevention Plan
In the chapter about Life Safety Rules, Sabine County Jail was noncompliant with Rule §263.42~ Fire Prevention Plan. The facility shall be inspected annually by a local fire official who is certified by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection or who meets the alternative criteria provided in Government Code 419.909 and shall pass the inspection.
- The annual inspection conducted on September 29, 2022, by a local fire official contained deficiencies leading to a failed inspection. A re-inspection of the facility has not been requested or conducted.
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