Sabine County Jail is in Hemphill, Texas 75948 at 310 Main Street. It has a bed capacity of 17, and the jail’s contact phone number is (409) 787-2266. The Sabine County Sheriff is responsible for Sabine County Jail operations. All city and county Texas jails are inspected annually to ensure that they are operating according to the standards established by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS). The increased scrutiny that non-compliant jails are subjected to include one or more special jail inspections and continued oversight until they comply.

Restraint Chairs

Standards for using restraint devices aim to ensure that inmates’ rights are not violated and that they do not suffer harm. TCJS has approved various devices for use when it is deemed necessary to restrain inmates exhibiting injurious behavior. Restraint chairs are included on the approved list, although they have recently been associated with dozens of custodial deaths. As a result of watchdog groups exposing the hazards of restraint chairs, various U.S. jurisdictions have banned them.

The biggest risk inmates face as a result of having their arms, legs, and torso immobilized is the possibility that a blood clot will form and then pass through the lungs or heart, which is deadly. An inmate that has been strapped in a restraint chair must be provided with medical care every two hours, during which time they must have access to toilet facilities and be able to exercise their limbs, among other things.

Being incarcerated is never supposed to be a death sentence. It is essential for jails to be held accountable when minimum jail standards are not followed, particularly when a restraint chair is involved.

This site’s posts are purposed to help Texas inmates whose rights might have been violated while incarcerated. There is never an intention to imply wrongdoing on the part of a person or institution.

–Guest Contributor