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Waco jail affairs clouded in controversy

Having earlier covered debates in Waco over new jail construction and privatization, I should point readers to several recent articles on the McLennan County jail that show those topics haven't yet fully resolved themselves.First, departing House Urban Affairs Committee Chairman Kevin Bailey "has asked the state attorney general to determine whether it is legal for a sheriff to accept a fee for work with a private detention company that contracts with his county to operate a county jail," reported the Waco Tribune Herald. (See more on the AG request from Texas Prison Bidness.)Meanwhile, jail plans in Waco are at a standstill because the consultant chosen by the county can't figure out how to build a jail that complies with state regulations within the minimalist package approved by the commissioners court...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on September 24, 2008 (boomark / email).