Midland County Jail is in Midland, Texas 79701 at 400 S Main Street. The jail can be contacted at the phone number (432) 688-4745. The inmate capacity at Midland County Jail is 489. Jail operations are among the duties of the Midland County Sheriff. Minimum jail standards are determined by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS), which also has the responsibility of enforcement. Texas jails are inspected annually. If any area of non-compliance is identified, the jail is monitored until it meets minimum jail standards.

Restraint Chairs

Observation records are kept in all Texas jails, and they document inmate supervision. If an inmate is kept in a restraint such as a restraint chair, TCJS requires documentation to show that requirements have been fulfilled. For example, the following information related to placing an inmate in a restraint chair should be in the jail records:

• Information about activities and the incident leading to an inmate being placed in a restraint chair. The record should provide an indication of why the chair was chosen as a method of restraint as opposed to a less restrictive manner of controlling the inmate’s movements.
• Records should show that a supervisory member of the jail staff or a medical professional made the final decision on the necessity of using the restraint chair.
• Every 15 minutes, an inmate kept in a restraint chair must be checked. Circulation to the extremities is part of this observation.
• If an inmate is in a chair for two hours, specific medical care must be provided, to include the following components:
  • Allow the inmate to exercise his or her extremities.
  • Allow the inmate to use the toilet facility.
  • Check the inmate’s vitals.
  • Offer drink and nourishment.

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