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 94% clearance for Group A offenses and an 88% clearance for Group B offenses. He told the court the jail's average daily population in June was 97 and that three jail vacancies and four law‑enforcement vacancies existed at the time of the report.

On mental‑health transports, Holloway said transports rose from three in the prior month to six in June and explained the process for emergency detention orders and commitment orders. "That agreement with MHMR is so vitally important because we have that staff office in our jail to provide the care for those individuals who are in our jail," Holloway said after describing challenges placing individuals when beds are unavailable outside the county.

The court reviewed and approved a year‑to‑year memorandum of understanding between the MHMR Authority of Brazos County and the Washington County Sheriff's Office. Commissioners noted the document had been vetted by the county attorney and includes a clarification to an indemnity provision limiting obligations "to the extent allowed by applicable law."

Holloway also warned residents about a recent surge in scam calls impersonating law‑enforcement or court staff, including callers falsely claiming missed jury service and demanding payment. He told listeners the sheriff's office does not collect fines over the phone and asked anyone who receives such calls to report them to the sheriff's office at (979) 277‑6251.

Other data the sheriff highlighted: decreases in motor vehicle crashes and some property crimes compared with 2024 levels, but increases in some Group B categories — for example, weapons violations rose from six in all of 2024 to 11 so far in 2025. Holloway said about half the jail population is regularly on psychotropic medications and that mental‑health needs drive both jail care and county coordination with MHMR.

What was decided: Commissioners voted to approve the MHMR memorandum of understanding. The sheriff and commissioners discussed staffing, transports, and the operational strain when beds are not available at state facilities; no additional funding was approved at the meeting.

Ending: The sheriff asked that the county post a public advisory on the county website about scam calls and encouraged local media and residents to share the warning.