The Texas Commission on Jail Standards spent the week inspecting the under-fire Harris County Jail six months after an original notice of non-compliance, the sheriff's office said. 13Investigates
13 Investigates reported last August on the jail's issues with long inmate wait times, which was one part of the non-compliance.PREVIOUS REPORT: 13 Investigates found some Harris County inmates wait 48 hours or more before getting booked, causing a delay in the first step of an already backlogged criminal justice system., was not enough to drop them from state inspectors' non-compliance list, the sheriff's office said on Friday.
"The jail did not meet the compliance standard that requires staff to consistently perform visual checks on people in the jail within the required time. Inspectors also noted that people who are being booked into jail are often waiting too long before they are assigned to a cell," an HCSO statement read, adding that a total of 250 positions remain to be filled.The sheriff's office said it will need to draft a corrective action plan due 30 days from Friday.
For its part, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards explained that any findings inspectors made are preliminary, and it isn't commenting on inspection reports.
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