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Waller County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

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Waller County Jail in Texas has been listed as Non-Compliant and is listed on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) website.  An inspector with TCJS released a jail inspection report dated February 24, 2023.

The address of Waller County Jail is 300 Sheriff R Glenn Smith Dr, Hempstead, TX 77445.

§273.4 (C)-Health Records

Rule §273.4 (C)-Health Records, which is in the chapter on Health Services, states that, in the format prescribed by TCJS, the Texas Uniform Health Status Update (TUHSU) form will be completed and sent to the receiving criminal justice when the inmate is released from custody or is transferred.

  • The TCJS inspector was investigating complaint number 30947 when it was discovered that Waller County Jail failed to provide the TUHSU forms to Austin County, which was the criminal justice entity in question when six inmates were returned from Waller County to Austin County.
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