After touring the main complex on Shaw Station Road, Hughes cited the facility with no deficiencies.
"Mr. Hughes went over policy and procedures within the jail, along with documentation of the facility's general operation and found things to be 'court worthy' in his opinion," said Grayson County Jailer Joey Stanton.
Hughes then examined the building, or physical plant, and found everything to be in compliance with state regulations.
According to Stanton, Hughes made only one safety suggestion while touring the facility. His concern surrounded the storage of personal items within the cells. Since the inspection, measures have been taken to follow Hughes' suggestion.
Hughes found the Annex facility, where work-release inmates are kept, to be in compliance with state regulations also. However, due to some detention code changes, the "old jail," which is used to house only female inmates, was cited with two deficiencies.
When the female facility was built in the 1970's, it was policy for smoke detectors to be located in the hall near the cell doors. This was to keep the inmates from disabling the life-saving devices. Each cell was equipped with a small hole above the door allowing smoke to travel to the detector in case of fire.
Since then, tamper-resistent covers have been designed for the smoke detectors to deter inmates from tearing them up.
"We are in the process of installing new tamper-resistent smoke detectors and reconditioning the sprinkler system in the facility," Stanton said.
Stanton said he is still working with the Department of Juvenile Justice to use the current female facility as a new Juvenile Detention Facility, which he said would save the county and the state hundreds of dollars each year. Grayson County currently contracts for housing of juveniles with neighboring or nearby counties.
"Overall, our first inspection of the new facility went well," Stanton said.
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