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Franklin County jail reports fuller staffing, education and reentry gains; camera upgrade to be rebid
Summary
Jailer Andrew Hess told the fiscal court the jail has filled most positions and reported program growth — GED, MRT classes, a reentry ID initiative and a profitable first month after privatizing commissary services — and the court authorized rebidding the jail camera upgrade after discovering bid inconsistencies.
Jailer Andrew Hess presented a year-in-review and quarterly update to the Franklin County Fiscal Court, reporting that the jail has filled most of its authorized positions and that programs to support inmates are expanding.
"As of today, our population is 253," Hess said, providing a tally that included out‑county inmates and separate program counts. He told the court the department has hired 47 of 49 positions and that inmate-program revenue topped recent years:…
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