Winkler County Jail in Kermit, TX 79745 is located at 1300 S Bellaire Street. The jail’s bed capacity is 101, and the contact phone number is (432) 586-5508. The operations of Winkler County Jail are handled by the Winkler County Sheriff. Matters pertaining to county jails in Texas have been delegated by the state legislature to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS). As part of jail oversight, annual jail inspections are made annually. Jail inspection reports that reveal non-compliance are available to the public. TCJS schedules additional jail inspections for jails that need to be brought up to code.

Restraint Chairs

The guidelines for jailers include the authority to use restraint devices in certain circumstances and conditions. The most restrictive type of restraint device is a restraint chair. TCJS has approved the use of these controversial restraint devices. Watchdog groups have reported that various jails throughout the nation share similar patterns of inmate abuse at the hands of jailers in connection with restraint chairs.

Manufacturers of restraint chairs reveal more hazards associated with these highly restrictive restraint devices. Warnings include the possibility that an inmate may die or become seriously injured if the person operating the restraint chair has not read the instructions or does not fully understand them.

The posts on this website are intended to help prisoners housed in county jails in Texas. There is never an intention to infer misdeeds on the part of persons or institutions.

–Guest Contributor