Freestone County Sheriff Jeremy Shipley advised the Commissioners Court the jail cannot hold all the prisoners being booked at its Wednesday, April 16, meeting.
“Our jail is continuously staying full and unfortunately it maxes,” Shipley said. “We were over 80 inmates several times in the last month. Our jail only holds about 43. It’s becoming more and more difficult to house out of county because everybody is full.”
Shipley’s comments came during the court’s review of department heads’ reports. The sheriff told the court that he routinely places inmates in jails in other counties, such as Falls, Houston and Limestone, to manage the occupancy problem.
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