Harris County Jail will remain on a list of 13 other Texas jails that are in 'non-compliance, according to an inspection from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards.
According to reports, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office will now have to draft a corrective action plan that will be due in 30 days.The FBI has agreed to review to deaths that happen inside the Harris County jail after Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says he requested federal authorities to investigate in an effort to be transparent with the public.
Reports say Harris Health, which has been overseeing the delivery of medical care in the jail since last March, has also struggled to hire enough nurses and other providers to meet demand. Harris Health employs reportedly contracts labor to offset the current staffing needs. Mental health services in the jail are provided by the Harris Center for Mental Health.
According to TCJS, Harris County Jail did not meet the compliance standard which requires jail staff to consistently perform visual checks on people in the jail within the required time. The inspectors say they also noted people who are being booked into the jail are often waiting too long before they are assigned to a cell.
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