Rains County Jail is in Emory, Texas 75440 at 313 E North Street. The jail can be contacted at the phone number (903) 473-5036. The inmate capacity at Rains County Jail is 47. The Rains County Sheriff has the duty of handling operations at the county jail. Jail standards determined by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) provide the guidelines for running Texas city and county jails. Any jail found to be non-compliant is subjected to more than the one annual inspection typical for all jails.

Restraints

When inmates at Rains County Jail exhibit behavior that threatens the health and safety of themselves or others, restraints approved by TCJS can be used to mitigate the situation. The following are some of the minimum jail standards associated with using restraints:

• Inmates cannot be placed in restraints as a form of punishment.
• All restraints must be used humanely.
• Only supervisory staff and medical professionals can make the decision to place an inmate in restraints.
• Medical care is an integral part of using restraints on prisoners. Even before restraints are placed on an inmate, qualified medical personnel must provide a medical assessment of the individual’s health condition.
• If an inmate has any type of physical infirmity, they cannot be placed in a position or in a restraint that would exacerbate their condition.
• The least restrictive type of restraint device must be used in any given situation to provide the needed control and ensure health and safety.  

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