There is an informational sign at the front corner of this old jail cell that tells its origin story. Search for free Comanche County, OK Inmate & Jail Records, including Comanche County inmate locators & searches, booking lists, jail & prison inmate rosters. There was not apparent provision for heating the cell either, so the freezing weather in winter was nothing to look forward to. In Texas summer heat, it must have been a true punishment to be inside this metal box with only a window and door for ventilation.
On the door is a cage device designed to pass the prisoner some food without allowing direct contact or opening the door. The exterior is native rock held in place with cement. This restored jail cell at the Comanche County Museum is basically formed sheetmetal walls and ceiling on a concrete floor, with bars on the window and doorway. COMANCHE County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Oklahoma, yet from the total of 0 inmates only 0 are currently confined, the rest 0 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict. Comanche County Detention Center Administrator William Hobbs informed the county commissioners that he did not believe the jail could become compliant. The renewed certification process is a byproduct of Oklahoma House Bill 2311. The old jail has been converted to commercial/business use. The Comanche County Detention Center is faced with a decision: to apply for recertification to house juveniles.
New appointees get hands on preparing with senior agents regarding Comanche County Sheriff’s Office Strategies and Methodology concerning the activity of the jail. Every delegate is POST ensured through the Territory of Oklahoma. (US-67/US-377), only two blocks west of the Comanche County Courthouse in Comanche, TX. The Comanche County Sheriff’s Office as of now workers 9 full-time delegates allotted to the Jail Division. This referenced jail is still standing at 301 West Central Ave. In the middle of a row of reconstructed historical buildings and artifacts is a reconstructed jail cell that had been part of the old Comanche County Jail. The Comanche County Historical Museum is found at 402 Moorman Road, Comanche, TX 76442 USA.