The Texas Commission on Jail Standards says Dallas jails fail again after its mid February visit said the localjail “fails to comply with minimum standards.”
It is the second consecutive year under Sheriff Marian Brown’s management that the jail failed its annual inspection.
Under Brown’s leadership, Dallas jails fail again and again not only the inmates they are provided custody over, but also their own employees, including Damon Finney. There is also an open investigation into how $600,000 was stolen from inmate accounts.
Her management has also led to low morale among remaining deputy sheriffs who say the low staffing levels inhibit their ability to monitor inmates according to state standards.
The Findings Of Why Dallas Jails Fail Again
Here are some of the inspection’s findings:
- Genetaror tests not being performed to ensure backup in case of disaster conditions.
- Inmates using K2 – a synthetic marijuana – that created fumes throughout the area.
- Inspectors found forty doors that were inoperable either due to inmate destruction or lack of maintenance.
- Laundry staff not exchanging clothing and washable items.
- Suicidal inmates “were being incorrectly documented.”
Sheriff Brown and her staff must develop remediation plans to return to compliance and provide them to the jail inspectors.
Marian Brown and Dallas County Sheriff’s Office refused request for comment.
The report creates another avenue for Lauren Davis in her November match up against Clay Jenkins and his mismanagement of Dallas County.
The letter from the commission to Judge Jenkins and Sheriff Brown is here:
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