Sherman County Jail is in Stratford, Texas 79084 at 701 North 3rd Street. The jail’s contact phone number is (806) 366-2323. The Sherman County Sheriff runs Sherman County Jail, which has an inmate capacity of 13. Jails in Texas are required to meet the minimum jail standards determined by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS). Texas jails are inspected annually, and if a jail is found to be in non-compliance, TCJS provides increased oversight until it meets minimum jail standards.

Restraint Chairs

TCJS has approved using restraints for preventing inmates from causing harm to themselves or others. The Commission recognizes that medical care is an essential component of using restraint devices, evidenced by the fact that restraints are listed under health services in the Texas Administrative Code.

Jails in Texas are permitted to use restraint chairs according to minimum jail standards. Medical care is involved throughout the process of detaining an inmate in a restraint chair. One of the most serious threats to the safety of an inmate in a restraint device is the risk of a potentially fatal blood clot. When physical trauma is followed by immobility, the risk of suffering a pulmonary embolism is heightened.

Every 15 minutes that an inmate is in a restraint chair or any type of restraint device, a jailer must check the inmate face-to-face and ensure that blood circulation to the extremities has not been obstructed.

Posts on this website are meant to help inmates detained in a city or county Texas jail. There is no intention to signify that an institution or individual has been involved in misdeeds of any sort.

–Guest Contributor