TCJS Finds 4 Jail Standards Violations Allegedly Committed by Limestone County Detention Center in Groesbeck, Texas
Limestone County Detention Center in Groesbeck, Texas, was recently inspected by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS). On September 11, 2017, a report was released detailing alleged violations in a Jail Inspection Report. The TCJS is the vehicle through which jails are held accountable for failing to withhold stated duties. For instance, the sheriff has a responsibility to uphold certain duties related to the well-being and safety of the inmates in his or her custody as well as of the community. It was found that Limestone County Detention Center allegedly failed to meet four jail standards.
Inmates have a right to be safe while incarcerated. Safety standards for jail facilities include certain inspections, maintenance, and testing. The jail inspector allegedly found that the fire panel at the Limestone detention center was unable to reset to normal mode. The panel shows that the sprinkler tamper switch is at fault. It was due to be repaired on September 15.
Frequency of meals is another consideration which facilities must be compliant in. Food must be served three times every day within a 24-hour period. It was found during inspection that on several occasions between September 8 and September 10, more than 14 hours allegedly passed between the dinner meal and the breakfast meal on the following day.
One of the most important considerations for jails should be suicide prevention, so that custodial deaths can be avoided. Screening instruments are required to be completed, and investigators allegedly found that the approved screen instrument was allegedly not completed when inmates were admitted from other facilities.
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