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Hays County reports record inmate counts and high outsourcing costs; officials urge solutions
Summary
County officials reported an average inmate population of 561 with a peak of 566, far above local capacity, generating weekly outsourcing costs estimated at $132,525. Judge and staff said state inmates and capacity constraints remain a continuing fiscal and operational pressure.
Hays County officials reported markedly elevated jail populations that have forced the county to outsource inmates to other jurisdictions and pay substantial weekly costs.
Nut graf: The jail’s operational capacity—nominally 410 beds, with a recommended 10% reserve—was exceeded for weeks, producing a sustained external housing bill of roughly $132,525 for the reported week as the county filled beds elsewhere.
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