The location of Jefferson County Jail is 5030 Highway 69 South in Beaumont, Texas 77705. The jail can be contacted at the phone number (409) 726-2500. Jefferson County Jail’s bed capacity is 1,220. The Jefferson County Sheriff is responsible for jail operations, including ensuring that the facility is compliant with minimum jail standards. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) establishes the minimum jail standards and enforces them by way of jail inspections. Non-compliant jails are placed under enhanced scrutiny until they make necessary changes to obtain compliance.

Medical Care and Restraints

Based on minimum jail standards in Texas, jailers are permitted to use restraints when an inmate’s behavior suggests that they are a danger to themselves or others. Guidelines for using restraints must be followed for the safety of inmates. The following are among the rules for using restraints that apply specifically to inmate medical care:

• Jailers at Jefferson County Jail must have the authorization of a medical professional or supervisory personnel before placing an inmate in restraints. In addition, the medical condition of the inmate must be assessed before restraints are used.
• Because restraints can cut off blood circulation, an inmate in restraints must be checked every 15 minutes to ensure that there is blood circulation to his or her extremities.
• If an inmate has some type of physical condition that can be affected by restraints, a restraint must be applied in a manner that does not worsen the physical condition.

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