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County services committee forwards 'good time' ordinance to full quorum court after debate on eligibility
Summary
The County Services Committee voted to forward an ordinance authorizing meritorious 'good time' credits for inmates to the full quorum court with a do-pass recommendation.
The Washington County County Services Committee voted to forward an ordinance that would authorize meritorious or “good time” credits for inmates to the full quorum court with a do-pass recommendation.
Sheriff (name given in the meeting as "Sheriff") explained the ordinance is intended to bring the county into compliance with state law that requires a county ordinance authorizing good-time credits. He said the county currently has relatively few incarcerated people who would qualify for the credits—“Only 9, I think, currently that we have in custody that might benefit from this”—but that…
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