“Although a few areas for improvement were noted, overall, I consider this a resounding success,” said Sheriff Javier Salazar.
The Bexar County jail passed inspection from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, the sheriff's office announced Friday.After failing to meet state standards in past years, the Bexar County jail passed this year’s state inspections, said the sheriff’s office Friday.
Annual inspections by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards began Tuesday at the Bexar County Adult Detention Center, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office. “Although a few areas for improvement were noted, overall, I consider this a resounding success,” said Sheriff Javier Salazar, adding that the full report would be available and made public in the “coming days.”
Overcrowding and understaffing have been persistent issues at the facility, which regularly holds as many as 4,000 inmates or more. Bexar County commissioners approved more than
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