The address of Freestone County Jail is 103 S. Keechi Street in Fairfield, Texas 75840; and the jail can be contacted by calling (903) 389-3236. Freestone County Jail has an inmate capacity of 44. The responsibilities of the Freestone County Sheriff include handling jail operations. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) is an organization that sets minimum jail standards for jail facilities in The Lone Star State. Routine  inspections and special inspections of non-compliant jails are among the primary enforcement methods

Inmate Safety

A chief responsibility of the Freestone County Sheriff and jail personnel is to keep inmates safe and to prevent suicide. The following information is a result of research and analysis to determine the best ways to prevent custodial suicides.

• Increased jail staff training is proven to be an effective enhancement for predicting and preventing suicides, though not all suicides are predictable or preventable.
• It is essential to the well-being and health of inmates for jail staff to be able to identify symptoms of mental illness as well as the potential risk of suicide.
• The intake screening that occurs upon booking an inmate into jail is the point at which mental health issues and suicidal tendencies should be recognized, as much as possible.
• It is important for jailers to not only be trained in the recognition of a potentially suicidal inmate but also to maintain an understanding that inmates can, without warning, commit suicide at any time during incarceration.

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–Guest Contributor