Madison County Jail is in Madisonville, Texas 77864 at 2005 E Main St. The jail can be contacted at the phone number (936) 348-2755. The bed capacity at Madison County Jail is 51. The Madison County Sheriff’s functions include jail operations, encompassing the task of keeping inmates safe. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) establishes the guidelines by which jails must operate, and those guidelines include inmate supervision.

Various jails throughout Texas and the United States have dealt with large numbers of inmate deaths, including suicides, and resulting studies clearly show that providing supervision is the most effective way to prevent injury from occurring among inmates. An issue that routinely seems to interfere with the proper supervision of inmates is understaffing.

Texas jail inspection reports often reflect that jails have failed to provide the required supervision. When examining documentation, inspectors discover that the following guidelines were not followed as required.

Supervision of Inmates

When inmates are housed in the general population, jailers must provide face-to-face observation every 60 minutes at most.

When inmates are considered high-risk, they are observed every 30 minutes. This includes mentally ill inmates, potentially suicidal inmates, and those that are exhibiting bizarre behavior.

TCJS has recently required all jails to install new electronic equipment so that personal observations can be recorded. During jail inspections, the data from electronic sensors and cameras are compared to written observation records. All observations of inmates are supposed to be routinely and accurately documented.

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