Texas Register, Volume 1, Number 84, Pages 3057-3086, October 29, 1976 Page: 3,067
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(c) current illnesses, including medications
taken, special diets, therapy;
(d) behavioral observation, including state of con-
sciousness and mental status;
(e) inventory of body deformities, trauma mark-
ings, bruises, lesions, ease of movement, etc;
(f) markings, condition of body orifices;
(g) presence of lice and vermin; and
(h) disposition/referral:
(1) assignment;
(2) referral for further evaluation or treat-
ment; and
(3) medical isolations.
Such separate medical record shall be supplemented
from time to time and shall reflect all subsequent find-
ings, diagnoses, treatment, disposition, dispensation of
medications, and the name of any other institution to
which the inmate was released and to which a copy of
the medical record was forwarded.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on October 22, 1976.Doc. No. 765557
James Greenwood III
Chairman
Commission on Jail StandardsProposed Date of Adoption November 30. 1976
For further information, please call (512) 475-2716.Supervision of Inmates 217.14.00
These rules are proposed under the authority of Article
5115.1, Texas Civil Statutes.
.001. Regular Observation by Corrections Officers.
All detention facilities shall have an established pro-
cedure for visual observation of all inmates by correct-
tions officers, either in person or by a monitoring
system, with audio capability at least once every hour
and oO a more frequent basis in high-risk areas and in
areas where inmates who are known to be potentially
suicidal, mentally ill, or who have demonstrated bizarre
behavior are confined. As an alternative to this re-
quired constant observation, a detention facility shall
have a continuously operating means of communication
with a corrections offices by electrical intercom-
munication system, buzzer, alarm, or similar device)
available to each inmate on a 24-hour basis for the pur-
pose of notifying such corrections officer of emergen-
cies, illnesses, personal attack, etc. There must be a
means for such corrections officer to respond im
mediately to such notification.
.002. (Census. Inmates shall be physically counted
by a corrections officer at frequent and regular inter-
vals.
.003. Supert'isory Personnel. Areas housing high-
risk inmates shall be supervised by at least one correc-
tions officer for every 20 or less inmates. Areas hous-
ing medium or low-risk inmates shall be supervised by
at least one corrections officer for every 50 or less in-
mates.
.004. Searches to Reduce and Eliminate Contraband.
For the protection of corrections personnel and in-
mates:
(a) any items brought into the detention facility
by anyone shall be searched for contraband;
Ib) any inmate who leaves the security perimeter
of the facility shall be thoroughly searched for contra-
band before reentering the security perimeter;
(c) there should be regular and irregular
searches of the entire facility area for contraband
which should be noted in a permanent facility record;
and
(d) searches for contraband should be timed so
that they cannot be anticipated by the inmates.
Issued in Austin, Texas. on October 22, 1976.Doc. No 765558
James Greenwood III
Chairman
Commission on Jail StandardsProposed Date of Adoption November 30, 1976
For further information, please call (512) 475-2716.Volume 1. Number 84, October 29, 1976
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