Oldham County Jail is in Vega, Texas 79092 at 105 S Main Street. The jail can be contacted at the phone number (806) 267-2162. The inmate capacity at Oldham County Jail is 10. The Oldham County Sheriff’s duties encompass jail operations. All of the city and county jails in Texas are required to uphold the minimum jail standards established by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS).

Annual jail inspections by TCJS are conducted to monitor activities. Non-compliant jails are visited more frequently with special jail inspections to determine whether required changes have been made. Ultimately, TCJS ensures adherence to Texas minimum jail standards.

Medical Care and Restraints

Oldham County Jail staff can use TCJS-approved restraints on inmates when their behavior poses a potential threat, but medical care must be provided throughout the period in which an inmate is in restraints. Texas minimum jail standards include guidelines coupling medical care with restraints, and the following are examples:

• Before an inmate is placed in a restraint device, a qualified member of the medical staff must assess his or her medical condition.
• Only a medical professional or supervisory personnel can approve placing an inmate in a restraint.
• Every 15 minutes, a prisoner detained in a restraint device must be checked in a face-to-face observation. These required checks include ensuring that there is circulation to the inmate’s extremities.
• If a prisoner has physical infirmities, he or she cannot be placed in a position or in a particular type of restraint device that would exacerbate the physical issues.

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