Lamar County sheriff flags rising jail mental-health commitments, notes recent maintenance work
Sheriff Marty Gotlaw told commissioners Oct. 27 that the jail served 77 breakfasts that morning, crews installed new lights and painted ceilings, and that recent out-of-county mental-health commitments are straining staff; he said there were "3 last week" and that the problem is "only getting worse."
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Sheriff Marty Gotlaw told the Lamar County Commission on Oct. 27, 2025, that the jail's routine operations remain steady but that mental-health cases are increasing and consuming staff time.
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