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Sheriff reports falling major crimes, flags mental‑health strain; court renews MHMR MOU
Summary
Sheriff Holloway presented June crime and jail data, including mental‑health transport increases and a high share of inmates on psychotropic medication; commissioners approved a year‑to‑year memorandum of understanding with the MHMR Authority of Brazos County for jail services.
Sheriff Holloway told the Washington County Commissioners Court on July 22 that overall Group A offenses fell for the first six months of 2025 compared with 2024, but that Group B offenses and some service demands remain elevated. The court also approved a renewal of a memorandum of understanding with the MHMR Authority of Brazos County to provide mental‑health services in the county jail.
Why it matters: sheriff's data shape public‑safety planning, jail staffing and county agreements for behavioral‑health care. Holloway described rising reliance on local detention for persons with mental‑health needs and said the MHMR MOU supports in‑jail clinical services.
Holloway presented June statistics showing an 89% clearance rate for June overall, with a…
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