Trinity County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
Trinity County Jail is among the non-compliant jails currently listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website. In a December 12, 2023, notice of noncompliance, Trinity County Jail was advised of the results of a jail inspection conducted on December 4, 2023. The Groveton, Texas, jail has been cited for the alleged violation of one minimum jail standard. The address of Trinity County Jail is 214 1st Street, PO Box 95, Groveton, TX 75845. The jail can house up to 7 detainees.
The document citing Trinity County Jail for non-compliance errantly shows that the rule violated was §273.3, which is in regard to health instructions. However, the rule shown is the one indicated below.
Rule §273.6 (3) – Restraints
Trinity County Jail has been cited for allegedly failing to comply with Rule §273.6 (3) – Restraints, which is in the chapter on Health Services. Inmates exhibiting behavior indicating that they are a danger to themselves or others shall be managed in such a way as to minimize the threat of injury or harm. If restraints are determined to be necessary, they shall be used in a humane manner, only for the prevention of injury, and not as a punitive measure. (3) A documented observation of the inmate shall be conducted every 15 minutes, at a minimum. The observations should include an assessment of the security of the restraints and the circulation to the extremities.
- The TCJS inspector discovered that 10 of 97 restraint chair observations exceeded the 15-minute minimum by 1 minute up to 5 minutes.
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