Jones County Jail is in Anson, Texas 79501 at 2066 US 277. The jail can be contacted at the phone number (325) 823-3201. The inmate capacity at Jones County Jail is 96. The Jones County Sheriff is responsible for jail operations, which involves complying with minimum jail standards. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) sets jail requirements and inspects Texas jails annually to determine whether any detention facilities are non-compliant.

Mechanical Restraints

As is true in all Texas jails, Jones County Jail is allowed by rules set out in minimum jail standards to use restraints. Restraint devices are intended to control inmates due to behavior that is self-destructive, violent toward others, or combative. The risk of physical harm to jail staff and inmates is reduced with the use of restraints. There are various types of restraints, all of which must be used in accordance with rules provided by TCJS. Restraints are never to be used for disciplinary purposes. The following are some examples of approved mechanical restraint devices used in Texas jails:

• Ankle cuffs, which is a metal band designed to restrict the free movement of the legs by fastening it around the ankles.
• Handcuffs, which are metal devices that are fastened around the wrists to restrict the movement of the arms and hands.
• Waist belt, which is a leather, cloth, or metal band designed to fasten around the waist in order to secure arms to the front or sides of the body.
• Wristlet, which is a metal, leather, or cloth band to be fastened around the wrist, which may be secured to a waist belt.

Other types of restraint devices include restraint chairs, chemical restraint, and a non-ambulatory mechanical restraint.

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