CHEROKEE COUNTY, Texas — The Texas Jail Standards found Cherokee County Jail to be non-compliance in multiple areas.
On April 4, 2023, after performing a phone inspection and multiple items submitted, an inspector found the jail to have three areas not in compliance with the state's standards.
The areas in non-compliance are as follows:
- Two areas of non-compliance were due to jail staff failing to complete cell observation checks within a time frame.
- The third area of non-compliance is due to jail administration failing to have staff registered for jail school within 90 days of employment.
According to Cherokee County Sheriff Brent Dickson, actions and disciplinary actions have been made within the jail for the next inspection in 90 days.
Dickson said he takes any failed inspection personally and he will assure that corrective measures have been made so that the jail will return to be in compliance.