The San Patricio County Jail was issued a notice of non-compliance by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards for failing to properly document the distribution of inmate medications, according to a report dated Sept. 5, 2025.
The violation cited 87 instances between February and June 2025 where prescribed medications were not logged, though Sheriff Oscar Rivera stated the inmates did receive their medication.
“The inmates did get their medication dispensed like they’re supposed to, except that the jailers that were working the weekend stuff were not documenting that process,” Rivera said in an interview. “We’ve got to make sure that that stuff is documented. If it’s not on paper, it didn’t happen.”
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Rivera said the issue was discovered during a routine inspection and that internal disciplinary action was taken against the responsible supervisors. He added the jail has since implemented weekly inventories to ensure compliance…