MIDLAND, Texas — Midland County Jail has been a big topic of conversation over the last couple of years, with COVID-19, overcrowding and staffing issues.
It's had its problems in the past. The jail was initially on the non-compliant list with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards in 2020, but by the end of that same year, they were removed from the list.
Monday, the Sheriff's Office got to share the news with the Midland County Commissioners that they passed their Commission on Jail Standards' inspection.
"This is the annual event that happens with the sheriff's office, the jail commission comes in and inspects our facility and this year we passed and were so happy that we had no deficiencies," said Midland County Sheriff David Criner.
The commission inspects jails all throughout the state for different things, some of them are admission, release, clothing, personal hygiene and bedding, work assignment and food services among others.
"The commission comes in, they look at the structure of the building, plumbing and also how inmates are cared for," said Criner.
In the past, the jail hasn't passed because of plumbing issues like leaks.
Currently there are 19 non-complaint jails in the state. Neither of those are Ector or Midland County; however, Winkler County is on that list.