The jail has approved capacity of 47 beds. Currently the jail is used mainly to house prisoners for the United States Marshals Service. Local inmates are housed
here as well, when space permits, or transferred to nearby counties including Atascosa County, Dimmit County or Zavala County.LaSalle County Jail
Inmate Visitation Plan
Objective:
The objective of the inmate visitation plan is to specify eligibility, frequency, times, and procedures governing the visiting between inmates and their authorized visitors while confined in the LaSalle County Jail.
I. Regular Visitation Schedule:
Visitation privileges will be extended to all inmates as scheduled, unless revoked by a disciplinary hearing.
A. Each inmate is
provided a minimum of two (2), twenty (20) minute visits per week, one of which can be scheduled on an evening or a weekend.
B. Pre-trial detainees may be permitted additional visitation, other
than regular scheduled visitation, for the following purposes:
1. To assist inmate secure release on bond.
2. To assist inmate secure release by payment of fine(s).
3. To counsel with inmate on employment and family status.
II. Authorized Visitors:
A. Authorized visitors will be as listed below:
1. Spouse (husband or wife)
2. Parents (father or mother)
3. Adult children
4. Brothers or sisters
5. Grandparents
B. Minor children of the inmate may be permitted to visit if accompanied by an adult parent, legal guardian, or inmate's attorney. The adult accompanying the minor will be held responsible for
the actions and conduct of the minor child while visiting. Any act of misconduct or violation of the rules and regulations of the jail will result in the removal of the minor child from the visiting area. A
continued repetition of misconduct will result in the visitation privilege of the minor child being terminated.
III. Visitor Identification:
A. Authorized visitors will
need some type of government issued Identification Card and will sign a visitor's roster. The jailer on duty will verify the identification and include the following information on the visitation log:
1. Name of inmate visited
2. Name of visitor
3. Address of visitor
4. Driver's license number or date of birth of visitor
5. Date and time of visit
6. Relationship to inmate
IV. Place of Visitation:
A. Visitation will be under constant supervision by the jailer on duty while visiting in the LaSalle county jail.
B. Visitors in this area
are required to deposit all hand bags and containers outside the security area before visitation is permitted.
V. Attorney and Clergy Visits:
A. Attorneys and clergy may
visit clients or prisoners at any reasonable time; however, it is requested visits be scheduled from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm daily, or as posted. During this time period, more personnel are available to honor the
request for visits in a swift and efficient manner.
VI. Emergency Visits:
A. The Jail Administrator, or his designee, recognizes that all inmates' visitors cannot be on an authorized or
scheduled basis; therefore, any reasonable request for a visit with an inmate will be considered.
B. Emergency visits will be permitted only with the approval of the Jail Administrator or his designee.
C. Contact visits will not be allowed.