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Commissioner: Ellis County jail at full capacity; some inmates housed outside county
Summary
Commissioner Nathan Leiker reported the county jail is full and that several individuals are being housed outside Ellis County; he also noted Public Works crews have been busy pulling shoulders countywide.
During monthly departmental reports, Commissioner Nathan Leiker said Ellis County’s jail is at full capacity and that “several individuals” are being housed outside the county. Leiker raised the capacity issue as a matter of note to the commission; the minutes do not record any immediate policy action or follow-up assignment.
Leiker also reported that the Public Works Department has been busy pulling shoulders throughout the county. No additional funding or staffing actions were recorded in the minutes during this meeting.
