Maverick County Jail is in Eagle Pass, Texas 78852 at 1051 Balboa-Jones Blvd. The jail can be contacted at the phone number (830) 773-2321. The inmate capacity at Maverick County Jail is 250. Along with other responsibilities, the Maverick County Sheriff handles jail operations. The standards by which Texas jails must operate are determined by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS). Jail inspections each year determine whether Texas jails are compliant in maintaining minimum jail standards. Those that fall short are subjected to heightened oversight.

Restraint Chairs

At Maverick County Jail, like all Texas jails, restraint chairs can be used on inmates in certain circumstances. Restraint chairs are just one of a number of types of restraint devices that are available for use when the movement of an inmate needs to be controlled. Generally, if an inmate poses a threat to himself or others, qualified personnel can make a decision regarding whether an inmate should be placed in restraints. The following are more of the guidelines which dictate the approved use of restraint chairs:

• A restraint chair can be used to prevent harm from occurring to an inmate or others.
• A restraint chair can never be used for punitive purposes.
• If a less restrictive type of restraint device will do the job of adequately controlling an inmate’s actions, it should be used instead of the restraint chair.
• Inmates that are restrained in a restraint chair must be observed every 15 minutes at most. During that face-to-face observation, the extremities of the inmate must be checked to ensure that blood circulation is not obstructed.

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