Nacogdoches County Jail is in Nacogdoches, Texas 75964 at 2306 Douglass Road. The jail can be contacted at the phone number (936) 560-7777. The inmate capacity at Nacogdoches County Jail is 292. The Nacogdoches County Sheriff has charge of jail operations, a duty that involves meeting the minimum jail standards as determined by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS). The Nacogdoches County Jail is inspected annually, like all Texas jails under the guidance of TCJS. Non-compliant jails are subjected to follow-up inspections and other types of heightened scrutiny until they meet minimum standards.

Restraints

Jailers at Nacogdoches County Jail can use TCJS-approved restraints when the behavior of inmates suggest that the prisoners or others are at risk of potential injury. Among the approved restraints are restraint chairs. In various county jails across the country, a concerning number of custodial deaths have occurred as a result of inmates being placed in restraint chairs. Different jurisdictions in the country have decided to outlaw these types of restraints. In Texas, using the chairs and the other approved restraints must be done according to TCJS rules.

When restraints are used in Texas jails, providing close supervision of the inmate being restrained and keeping detailed observation records are required. During annual jail inspections, written documentation is compared with electronic evidence designed to ensure that observation records are accurate portrayals of inmate supervision.

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