Kerr County Jail is in Kerrville, Texas 78028 at 400 Clearwater Paseo. The jail can be contacted at the phone number (830) 896-1257. The inmate capacity at Kerr County Jail is 328. The Kerr County Sheriff has the responsibility of jail operations, including ensuring compliance with minimum jail standards. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) establishes those standards and enforces them primarily through jail inspections.

Restraints

Qualified jail personnel at Kerr County Jail can use restraints as needed to protect an inmate from self-harm and to protect others from injury, as well. Restraints cannot be used as a form of punishment. The following are a few of the rules that guide the use of restraints in Texas jails:

• The medical condition of a detainee shall be evaluated before the individual is placed in restraints.
• Only medical personnel or supervisory personnel at a jail can make the decision to place a detainee in a restraint device.
• Every 15 minutes, an inmate who is in a restraint device must be checked. These personal observations must include ensuring that the blood circulation to the extremities has not been cut off.
• The maximum length of time that an inmate can be held in restraints is 24 hours.

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