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Tactics to reduce Nueces County jail crowding not so different from elsewhere

The Corpus Christi Caller Times this week editorialized ("Jail population reduction should be a priority," Dec. 8) that Nueces County officials should focus more closely on reducing the jail population to avoid new jail construction:Over the past 17 years, only 36 beds have been added to the county jail, while its inmate population has expanded by 14 percent since 2000. A larger jail is needed, [Sheriff] Kaelin says. He may be correct. But even if the county could come up with the money to build one, we?re not so sure a new jail would solve the problem. Here?s why: In 2006, after failing federal inspections the jail lost the federal prisoners that had brought in hefty revenues for the county. Amazingly, it took only six months for the jail to return to 90 percent of capacity...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on December 10, 2009 (boomark / email).