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Sheriff warns jail costs and housing limits are forcing stricter intake — county asked to weigh housing policy
Summary
The sheriff told commissioners the jail budget faces higher physician and food costs and heavy housing payments for out-of-county inmates; he urged the court to decide whether to accept misdemeanor warrants while county housing capacity remains constrained.
San Patricio County’s sheriff told the commissioners that rising costs and housing constraints at the county jail are forcing operational changes and policy questions for the court.
Sheriff (name not specified) said physician services and inmate food costs have risen and that housing misdemeanor arrestees in neighboring counties has become expensive. "We are arresting misdemeanors every day — we’re not accepting misdemeanor warrants, especially for non-violent type offenses, because we’re having to house those people… That gets expensive," the sheriff said, asking the court directly…
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