Sheriff’s Office press release
On Thursday, Nov. 19, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards arrived at the Henderson County Jail to conduct an unannounced inspection which concluded on Friday. This was an intense two-day inspection.
Texas Commission on Jail Standards reviews a number of items during the inspection to include Life Safety, health services, inmate files, classification, food service, sanitation, observation checks, auditing procedures, inmate disciplinary records, recreation logs, post logs, generator logs, admissions, releases, personal hygiene, grievance records, and maintenance of the entire jail.
There were no deficiencies noted during the inspection of the Henderson County Jail.
Sheriff Ray Nutt said, “This is due to the dedication and hard work of all Detention Staff. I would like to personally thank Chief Deputy Botie Hillhouse, Captain Mike Starkey, Lt. David Faught and all Detention Officers for their continued dedicated service to the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office.”