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Sheriff asks county for jail staffing, inmate‑transport capacity and permanent evidence‑handling role
Summary
The Nueces County sheriff told commissioners the jail is expanding staff but still needs funds for overtime, transport operations, a dedicated evidence/property employee and 10 new correctional officer slots to run jail industries and reduce outsourced transport costs.
The Nueces County sheriff briefed the commissioners’ court in the budget workshop about persistent jail needs, an expanding corrections workload and continued use of private firms for prisoner transport. The sheriff said the office has hired many new correctional officers in recent months and is running large training classes, but overtime remains high as cadets complete required certification and experienced staff cover shifts.
The sheriff asked the court for a package of personnel and operating increases: 10 additional correctional officer…
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