Wichita County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) has recently listed Wichita County Jail in Texas as a Non-Compliant Jail on the TCJS website. A Notice of Non-Compliance was issued on November 1, 2023. It specifies the minimum jail standard the jail was cited for in a jail inspection report issued on October 27, 2023. TCJS inspectors allege that the Wichita Falls, Texas, jail violated one minimum jail standard.
The address of Wichita County Jail is 2815 Central E Fwy, Wichita Falls, TX 76302. The jail has a housing capacity of 700 inmates. Details on alleged noncompliance follow.
Rule §273.5-Screening Instrument-Mental Disabilities/Suicide Prevention Plan
Wichita County Jail has been cited for violating Rule §273.5-Mental Disabilities/Suicide Prevention Plan, which is in the chapter on Health Services. The rule follows: Screening Instrument. An approved mental disabilities/suicide prevention screening instrument shall be completed immediately on all inmates admitted.
- During a review of 20 inmate medical files, it was observed that on 5 occasions staff failed to complete the Screening Form for Suicide and Medical/Mental/Developmental Impairments in its entirety. Missing information on the form includes times the form was started, comments for affirmative answers, mental health notification not documented, and questions not answered. Missing information on the screening forms was noted as an area of Technical Assistance on the comprehensive inspection conducted on August 10, 2022.
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