The address of Garza County Jail is 412 E 15th Street in Post, Texas 79356; and the jail can be contacted by calling (806) 990-9974. Garza County Jail has an inmate capacity of 96. Jail operations are handled by the Garza County Sheriff. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) establishes minimum standards for Texas jails. Enforcement is primarily achieved with jail inspections and enhanced supervision of jail facilities found to be non-compliant.

Mental Disabilities/Suicide Prevention Plan

Like all Texas jail facilities, Garza County Jail is required to uphold minimum jail standards for identifying inmates with mental disabilities and possible suicidal tendencies in order to provide the correct level of custodial care. The following are among the requirements to be covered in a jail’s plan for addressing mental disabilities and suicide prevention:

• Staff training is a crucial element with regard to the safety of the mentally disabled and possibly suicidal inmates. All jail personnel must learn how to recognize, document, supervise, and handle mentally disabled and potentially suicidal inmates.
• Additional training must be provided to any members of a jail staff who will be responsible for intake screening.
• When an inmate has been identified in these at-risk categories, they are placed in an area with others who also require enhanced supervision.
• Every 30 minutes at most, mentally challenged inmates and possibly suicidal inmates must have a face-to-face check by a jailer.

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