Brownsville Herald
The Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center was found in non-compliance with state jail regulations in a report issued this month citing 16 Texas counties in which state jail facilities were lacking in equipment and documentation that would bring them up to standard with code.
Issued by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, the report detailed four code violations found during the inspection, dated Nov. 13-14.
The first violation involved life safety equipment that is required to be inspected, maintained, and tested so that it is fully operative at all times. Inspectors found that a fire panel (part of the fire alarm system) located at Carrizales was red tagged on Oct. 9 and had not been re-inspected.
Additionally, the report determined that the jail administration was unable to provide documentation that inmates housed in single cells were provided one hour of dayroom time as required by minimum jail standards.
The regulation ensures that prisoners are granted time outside of cells, and that those subject to disciplinary separation are allowed to shower every other day, according to the document.
Inspectors also wrote that they observed floor jailers “not conducting face-to-face observations” as required by law. This is done, according to inspectors, no less than once every 60 minutes for the safety of individuals incarcerated at the facility.
The report stated that the practice is required every 30 minutes in units “where inmates are known to be assaultive, potentially, suicidal, mentally ill, or have demonstrated bizarre behavior are confined.”
A fourth violation documented in the report indicated that inspectors determined that the jail administration was not adhering to daily sanitation practices previously approved by the commission in a Sanitation Plan.
Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio clarified that the county has taken steps to regain compliance and that the last remaining violation to be fixed is the fire panel, for which the part is expected to arrive on Wednesday.
The Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center was found in non-compliance with state jail regulations in a report issued this month citing 16 Texas counties in which state jail facilities were lacking in equipment and documentation that would bring them up to standard with code.
Issued by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, the report detailed four code violations found during the inspection, dated Nov. 13-14.The first violation involved life safety equipment that is required to be inspected, maintained, and tested so that it is fully operative at all times. Inspectors found that a fire panel (part of the fire alarm system) located at Carrizales was red tagged on Oct. 9 and had not been re-inspected.
Additionally, the report determined that the jail administration was unable to provide documentation that inmates housed in single cells were provided one hour of dayroom time as required by minimum jail standards.
The regulation ensures that prisoners are granted time outside of cells, and that those subject to disciplinary separation are allowed to shower every other day, according to the document.
Inspectors also wrote that they observed floor jailers “not conducting face-to-face observations” as required by law. This is done, according to inspectors, no less than once every 60 minutes for the safety of individuals incarcerated at the facility.
The report stated that the practice is required every 30 minutes in units “where inmates are known to be assaultive, potentially, suicidal, mentally ill, or have demonstrated bizarre behavior are confined.”
A fourth violation documented in the report indicated that inspectors determined that the jail administration was not adhering to daily sanitation practices previously approved by the commission in a Sanitation Plan.
Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio clarified that the county has taken steps to regain compliance and that the last remaining violation to be fixed is the fire panel, for which the part is expected to arrive on Wednesday.
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Bizarre behavior is what got you there in the first place!
Trump's latest rally in Florida: The guy is so pathetic. Such a weak, small, petty man. He needs to be removed - soon!
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First the turtles are we next????
No pasa nada
Juan this has been happening since 2006, oops thats when Lucio came in as sheriff oh well, what else is new.
(Such a weak, small, petty man.)
Actually, he's big and fat. A complete slob. I'm totally assuming he'll probably die of a stroke or heart attack.
Eldelasprietas.
Happy Thanksgiving Maggots!
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LOL!
Eldelasprietas.
@2:21 "Stroke or heart attack" I guess that's the only way he can lose the 2020 Presidential election lol Just get over your butt-hurt 2016 election, because it'll be hurting again in 2020
!!! How much hurting can your butt-hole seal stand before you start leaking!!! lol
You pathetic individuals who continue to disgrace the PPRESIDENT of UNIED States, go back to your pathetic country if you don't like it. He was ELECTED by the people of U.S. and as of this morning, He is still President of U.S. This issue here is about a "local corrupt sheriff", who for years has being running a corrupt local political organization. Tend to the issues and you'll make more sense. Tend to your Local Pathetic corruption before you go off on federal issues. This ISSUE is about your LOCAL jails not adhering to the laws requirements. In other words go clean your ass off before you go out and point at the finger at FEDERAL issues.
"UNIED" estupido CORRUPTION? AT NATIONAL LEVEL THIS racist republican has been and will be the worst president EVER...
The local sheriff or any other elected official here does not compare to or even come close to the high lever of corruption he represents and speaking of leaving the country you can go back to the prison your ancestors were released from in europe and finish their prison term.
@10:15 "Levenworth" you can't even spell the prison correctly and checking others misspelling lol Pendejo first go learn how to spell correctly!!!
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