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| Rising inmate population could mean new jail |
| By impactnews.com- Brett Thorne |
| Published: 03/19/2014 |
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Hays County’s 26-year-old jail is nearing the end of its useful life, officials have said, and a possible bond election to construct a new facility or add to the existing jail could be on the horizon. The county has been having discussions about a new jail since the late 2000s, but back then the jail was unkempt. It failed two inspections by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards in 2009, and its population was mostly made up of those who had committed misdemeanor crimes such as possession of small amounts of marijuana or theft of goods valued at less than $50. Things are changing though, Hays County Corrections Bureau Capt. Mark Cumberland said. “The difference is two or three years ago we would have had a higher population of misdemeanor people and a lower count of felonies,” Cumberland said. Read More. |
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