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San Patricio Sheriff warns of jail overcrowding; commissioners approve interlocal inmate housing agreements
Summary
Sheriff Oscar Rivera told commissioners the county jail is over capacity and carries significant monthly costs; commissioners approved interlocal agreements with four counties to house inmates while Zavala County remains pending.
Sheriff Oscar Rivera warned the San Patricio County Commissioners Court on Tuesday that the county jail is over capacity and that officials are pursuing interlocal agreements with neighboring counties to relieve pressure.
Rivera said the jail’s normal capacity is 230 but that “this morning, we’re 270,” and that the county has been trying to move inmates to other counties. He told the court the county has identified 66 convicted felons who have not yet been transferred, and 18 parolees awaiting hearings, and that staff have moved 31 inmates so far to other counties.
“These 66 bills are something that we're having a problem with,”…
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