Jim Wells County Jail is in Alice, Texas 78332 at 611 E 3^rd Street. The jail can be contacted at the phone number (361) 668-0341. The bed capacity at Jim Wells County Jail is 88. The Jim Wells County Sheriff is in charge of jail operations, and among those duties is the responsibility to ensure compliance with minimum jail standards. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) sets forth and enforces minimum standards. Jail inspections are the primary means of enforcement. When jails are in non-compliance, they are subjected to enhanced scrutiny, which means special jail inspections in addition to annual jail inspections.

Medical Care and Restraints

When jailers find it necessary to use restraints on inmates at Jim Wells County Jail, they are required to provide medical care throughout the period of restraint. The following are a few examples of medical care inmates must receive while in restraints:

• The medical condition of any individual being placed in restraints must be evaluated before the restraint is applied.
• Restraints are used to prevent injurious behavior, and the restriction of the movements of an inmate must only be to the degree necessary to achieve that goal. Restraint must be applied in a manner that does not worsen any physical infirmities the inmate may have.
• Every 15 minutes while in restraints, an inmate’s blood circulation to extremities must be checked.

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