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Court approves $1.07 million release for out‑of‑county inmate housing
Summary
Collin County Commissioners Court approved releasing $1,070,000 from an inmate housing account and contingency funds to cover projected out‑of‑county inmate housing through February 2026; sheriff’s staff said counts had dropped from about 100 to 66 but may rise to about 80.
Collin County Commissioners Court approved a budget amendment to release $1,070,000 from the county’s adopted inmate housing account and contingency funds to pay projected out‑of‑county housing expenses for detainees.
Deputy Langan, speaking for the sheriff's office, told the court the request would fund housing for roughly 100 inmates through February 2026 but said the request is an over‑projection and current out‑of‑county counts had declined to about 66; he anticipated numbers could increase to roughly 80 later in the week. He noted the court had budgeted $408,800 for out‑of‑county housing during the FY26 budget workshop and maintained a $4,000,000 contingency account.
Several commissioners praised the sheriff’s office for reducing overtime and managing comp time and credited special dockets established by Judge Lassiter for helping return inmates to county custody. The court approved the requested release by a 4–0 vote.
