Pandemic causing delay in jail releases, overcrowded prisons, Texas judge and lawyer agree
They say Texas citizens are the ones paying to keep inmates behind bars longer than normal, but the trouble is twofold. Author: Almiya White (KBMT), KBMT (12NewsNow) Published: 10:19 PM CDT June 29, 2021 Updated: 10:19 PM CDT June 29, 2021
BEAUMONT, Texas Texas jails and prisons are both overcrowded. Judges and lawyers are calling it a COVID-19 pandemic side effect.
They say Texas citizens are the ones paying to keep inmates behind bars longer than normal, but the trouble is twofold. County jails are full of defendants awaiting trial, and Texas prisons are housing people who have already been cleared for parole.