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Guadalupe County begins feasibility work on jail expansion, advances A‑Hall renovation planning
Summary
Commissioners directed staff to prioritize a capacity and feasibility study for jail expansion or a new facility and to pursue design services to renovate the county's A‑Hall as a near-term relief option; officials discussed multi-million dollar cost estimates and potential funding needs.
Guadalupe County Commissioners discussed starting a capacity and feasibility study for a major jail expansion or a new detention facility and directed staff to pursue planning and design work to renovate the older A‑Hall as an interim measure.
The discussion centered on rising inmate populations and limited bed capacity at the current facility. County officials said the existing adult detention facility, built in 2001, has a design capacity of roughly 598 beds; county leaders and the sheriff said daily population has climbed into the mid‑400s and has approached the mid‑500s on recent weekends, straining operations.
Officials said they are considering two tracks: a feasibility study and design work for either expanding the…
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