Wrongful Death in Jail Lawyer/Attorney in Texas: Austin County Jail

Austin County Jail is located at 417 N. Chesley Street in Bellville, Texas 77418; and the phone number is (979) 865-5321. The Austin County Sheriff is responsible for running the county jail in accordance with guidelines established by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS).

As in all Texas city and county jails, the supervision of inmates at Austin County jail is required to be handled as set out in the Texas Administrative Code under Public Safety and Corrections and TCJS. Minimum jail standards require the following:

• Face-to-face observation of all inmates must be performed and documented by jailers at least once every 60 minutes. Jail facilities must establish the procedures for documenting these observations. Closed-circuit television can be used, but the cameras must not take the place of the required face-to-face observations.
• All inmates demonstrating bizarre behavior or known to be possibly suicidal, assaultive, or mentally ill must be observed at least every 30 minutes.
• August 31, 2020, was a deadline for cameras or electronic sensors able to record the required personal observations of prisoners housed in high-risk cells or groups to be installed in Texas city and county jails.
• In addition, at all times, a two-way voice communication system must be maintained between inmates and:
  • Jailers
  • Bailiffs
  • Designated staff
  • Licensed peace officers

This post is provided for informational purposes. It is not intended for this or any other post on the site to suggest or infer misconduct or wrongdoing on the part of any person, government institution, or organization.

–Guest Contributor

Written By: smchugh

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