State safety inspectors found that "face-to-face observations had not been conducted as required" in connection to a recent ...

Read full article: BCSO addresses noncompliance notice for jail, unveils plan to tackle safety & standards The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office announced on Wednesday that the Texas Commission on ...

One of the prisoners died after being transferred to a private prison in Louisiana, an ongoing practice used to address ...

For the second time in 18 months, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards has deemed the Bexar County jail out of compliance with the state's minimum jail standards. In a Nov. 19 letter to Sheriff ...

"There are quite a few counties that are having to contend with population issues," said Brandon Wood, executive director of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. “All along we knew that the ...

Under the Texas Administrative Code, the commission can order all ... due to medical or disruptive are noted in jail records. The jail's standards and compliance unit now conducts daily audits ...

Read full article: Texas inmates are being ‘cooked to death ... family members had led regular demonstrations outside the Collin County Jail. Multiple news outlets reported that a grand ...

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards’ executive director said Friday the agency was in the same process. In Texas, jails primarily hold criminal defendants accused, but not convicted ...

The sheriff’s office said it received its notice of noncompliance on Nov. 19, 2024, which meant the jail was not meeting state laws and minimum jail standards. The Nov. 19, 2024, notice prompted ...

the Texas Commission on Jail Standards and the Texas Attorney General's Office, review and investigate all in-custody deaths. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner will release the inmate's name and ...