Morris County Jail is in Daingerfield, Texas 75638 at 502 Union Street. The jail can be contacted at the phone number (903) 645-2232. The inmate capacity at Morris County Jail is 48. The Morris County Sheriff handles jail operations, which involves ensuring that the jail meets the minimum jail standards as set out by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS). Oversight of Texas jails is achieved through annual jail inspections conducted by TCJS. Non-compliant jails are subjected to further scrutiny and possible discipline.

Restraints

TCJS has approved the use of restraints that jail staff at the Morris County Jail and jails throughout Texas can use in the right circumstances. Jailers are not permitted to use restraints as a form of punishment. Restraints must be used in a humane manner for the purpose of preventing inmates from potentially causing harm to themselves or others. The following are among the specific rules surrounding the use of restraints in Texas city and county jails:

• An inmate’s movements must only be restricted to the degree necessary in order to prevent harm. Whenever it is feasible, padded or soft restraints should be used.
• Medical care is tied in with the use of restraints. For instance, before an inmate is placed in restraints, his or her medical condition must first be assessed by qualified medical personnel.
• An inmate with any type of physical infirmity who is being placed in restraints must not be restrained in a way or position that would exacerbate their physical ailments.

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