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Sheriff tells commissioners jail is about 40 inmates over capacity, officials discuss two-year timeline for new facility
Summary
San Patricio County’s sheriff told the Commissioners Court the county jail is operating roughly 40 inmates over capacity, with frequent medical transports and inmates housed in other counties; officials discussed planning and an estimated two-year build timeline for a new facility.
San Patricio County’s sheriff told the Commissioners Court on Sept. 29 that the county jail is operating well over capacity and that the problem is worsening.
“Yes. We are very full and that we're probably 40 over capacity,” the sheriff said, adding that the county has placed inmates in other jurisdictions including Gonzales and Wilson counties as it…
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