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Coryell County seeks overbuilt jail to attract private vendor

In Coryell County (Gatesville), commissioners want to build a jail twice the size the Commission on Jail Standards says they need because they want to contract with a private prison contractor to lease out extra beds. Reports the Killeen Daily Herald (Dec. 29):County Judge John Firth said recommendations made by TCJS staff are a 152-bed facility with the ability to expand to 500 beds over the next 20 years."That's way below what the commissioners and sheriff would be needing," Firth said.As a result, the court will send a letter to TCJS Executive Director Adan Munoz Jr. to counter the staff's recommendations."We disagree with the staff recommendation and will include a feasibility study that was done two years ago that said 250 beds with an expansion capability of up to 500 beds over the next 20-year period," Firth said...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on December 29, 2009 (boomark / email).