Jasper County Non-Compliant Jail Report

Jail Name

Jasper County 

Report Date

10/15/2018 

Number of days

unknown 

Inspector

Jackie Benningfield 

Original Report

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Notes and Summary

• During the re-inspection of the facility, this inspector had staff transfer a load to the circuits to ensure that the generator inside the sally port that powers the “old side” of the facility tranferred automatically. The emergency power equipment would not transfer a load automatically.
• During the re-inspection, this inspector reviewed a random selection of inmate files and it was discovered that the intake screening form, CCQ and medical intake forms were not being kept separate from the inmate file as required.
• During the re-inspection, this inspector reviewed a random selection of inmate files and it was discovered that the intake screening form, CCQ and medical intake forms were not being kept separate from the inmate file as required.
• During the re-inspection, it was determined that the jail staff are not notifying the magistrate within 12 hours as required by Article 16.22 of the Code of Criminal Procedures. It was also determined that the jail staff are not completing the mental health/suicide screening form in its entirety.
• During the re-inspection, this inspector reviewed a random selection of the last 90 days of 15 minute observations it was determined that jailers are exceeding the 15 minute observations from 3 minutes up to 12 minutes.
• The facilities approved operational plan indicates that inmates will be provided cleaning supplies daily. During the re-inspection, this inspector interviewed staff and inmates it was revealed that inmates are not receiving cleaning supplies daily.
• During the re-inspection, this inspector conducted a walk-through of the facility and the following was observed: Insufficient water pressure or no water in the cells, 177 first toilet unit on the left 175-second sink and toilet unit, 158, 76, 161, 64, 67, 74, Holding, 114, G, H, I, F E, SE. The light in cell 167A was inoperable as well.

Violation Types

• Admission - Chapter 265: Admission
• Health Services - Chapter 273: Health Services
• Life Safety Rules
• Sanitation
• Supervision Of Inmates - Chapter 275.1

Jasper County Non-compliant Jail Reports