Program successful in reducing Hays County inmate population

HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – Hays County officials said the formation of the Hays County Judicial Services Department has successfully reduced the number of pretrial inmates in the county jail.In July 2022, 83% of inmates in the county jail were held with no conviction. As of Feb 7, the number has gone down to 76%. “Overall, the effort of this department is to help process people [who] had just been recently incarcerated and create alternatives to keeping them in jail before thei