Hays County could have jail-based competency restoration program by summer

AUSTIN (KXAN) —  Hays County could be the 22nd Texas county to have a jail-based competency restoration program by the summer, according to Hays County District Attorney Kelly Higgins.The program is expected to “provide therapy and treatment to help incompetent defendants understand the judicial system to assist their attorneys effectively in their own defense.” Defendants deemed incompetent typically remain in the county's jail until Texas’ mental hospitals can acco