BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – One week after an inmate died by suicide on July 15, records show the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) performed a surprise inspection at the Bexar County Adult Detention Center.
In a Tuesday, July 29, statement sent to KSAT Investigates, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said it learned the jail is not currently meeting state laws and minimum jail standards.
This is the second time in the last year the jail has been out of compliance. In January 2025, BCSO announced it regained compliance after a November 2024 inspection.
Eight people have died in the Bexar County Adult Detention Center this year, according to data compiled by KSAT Investigates.
Inspection records show TCJS reviewed 40 inmate files at random. One of those records failed to show that an inmate was given access to the dayroom 22 days during his 97 day stint in jail.
TCJS requested BCSO to create a plan of action within 30 to 60 days.
The jail was also written up for having scratched up mirrors and a faulty purge fan.
“We have already taken our first several steps toward remediation and have demonstrated this to TCJS,” Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said in an emailed statement on Tuesday.
“We look forward to continuing to work with TCJS until completed,” Salazar’s statement concluded.
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