The location of Hays County Jail is 1307 Uhland Road in San Marcos, Texas 78666. The number to contact the jail is (512) 393-7800. Hays County Jail’s bed capacity is 362. Operations at the jail are among the responsibilities of the Hays County Sheriff. Guidelines for jails in Texas are established by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS). Routine jail inspections and follow-ups on non-compliant jails are the primary means by which TCJS handles enforcement of minimum standards.

Inmate Supervision

To keep inmates safe during incarceration, Hays County Jail is required to provide supervision according to minimum jail standards. For the general population, face-to-face observations must be conducted every 60 minutes. A jail may have closed-circuit cameras to observe inmates, but the devices cannot replace personal observations.

Mentally Disabled and Potentially Suicidal Inmates

The jail staff must have the training to recognize when detainees are mentally disabled or might be potentially suicidal. The jail staff members that handle intake at the jail, in particular, need extra training so that inmates can be given heightened supervision when needed.

The inmates that are considered to be high-risk individuals include the following:

• Mentally ill,
• Potentially suicidal,
• Assaultive, and
• Exhibiting bizarre behavior.

These high-risk individuals must have a personal observation by a jailer every 30 minutes.

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