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80(R)-2007
County Jail Overcrowding
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criminal justice, jail overcrowding
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Updated by jeweke on Dec 11, 2006 12:34:14
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Summary
County jail populations have increased 27% between 1995 and 2005, leading to a shortage of space in county facilities.
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/1/ Henson, Scott
"Why are Texas county jails overcrowded? Pretrial detention"
Peveto, Kyle
"County looking at ways to ease jail overcrowding"
The Daily Sentinel 12/11/06
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