The location of Hood County Jail is 400 Deputy Larry Miller Drive in Granbury, Texas 76048. The jail can be contacted 24/7 at (817) 579-3333. Hood County Jail’s inmate capacity is 192. Jail operations are among the duties of the Hood County Sheriff. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) is responsible for establishing and enforcing minimum jail standards in the state. Hood County Jail is inspected annually by TCJS, as are all Texas jail facilities. When a jail is cited for non-compliance, it is subjected to increased oversight.

Restraints

As a strategy for minimizing the threat of harm or risk to inmates and others, Hood County Jail can use restraints. When it is deemed necessary to use restraints, they must be used humanely and only to prevent injury–never as a punitive measure. The following are among the guidelines in Texas minimum jail standards with regard to using restraints on detainees:

• Only a medical professional or supervisory member of the jail staff can make the decision to apply restraints. However, the medical condition of the inmate must be assessed.
• The level of restriction of movement that a restraint causes for an inmate should only match the necessary degree required to prevent injurious actions.
• When feasible, padded, or soft restraints should be used. If an inmate has any type of physical infirmity, they must not be restrained in a manner or position that would worsen their condition.

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