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Sheriff warns of transport and housing strain as county holds 80 inmates, 38 in-county
Freestone County Commissioners Court · July 4, 2025
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Summary
Freestone County officials reported 80 inmates countywide, 38 of whom are held locally; commissioners and the sheriff flagged heavy transport demands, medical transfers to Henderson and Falls counties, and court scheduling as drivers of staffing strain.
Freestone County officials told the commissioners the jail population and transport workload remain a strain on county staffing and logistics.
"We got 80 today. It's how many of them in or out of county?" a speaker asked, and a county official replied, "We have 38 here right now." The sheriff and staff described repeated long…
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