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Court hears jail population counts: 590 in custody, 486 felony cases
Summary
The judge reported the county jail held 590 people (93 female); 486 were felons and 68 were misdemeanor cases, with some inmates housed in surrounding counties.
The judge reported current jail statistics for Potter County: 590 people in custody, including 93 females; 486 of those were felons and 68 were misdemeanor cases. A small number of inmates were housed in nearby counties (Lubbock, Lynn, Deaf Smith, Garza).
"590 people are in our jail," the judge said during the meeting. No policy changes or additional recommendations on property insurance were presented at the meeting.
The court recorded the figures for operational awareness and did not establish new directives during the session.
