County jail faces jail population limit risk on next commission meeting
Brandon Wood warns reduction of inmates or transfer to other jails may be needed if the county jail again falls out of compliance. Donaldson says he is seeking West Texas facilities to relocate inmates should the Ector County Detention Center become noncompliant before the November commission meeting.
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Inmate housing options eyed as costs rise
Officials discuss housing inmates elsewhere at about 50 dollars per inmate per day plus transport costs. County leaders warn exceeding 667 inmates could end funding. Lubbock has no room while Bailey County considers expanding to 96 beds after a recent upgrade. Other counties, including Bernalillo and Moore, have inquired about transfers from Ector County.
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Counties housing inmates out of county in Texas
A Texas analysis shows Andrews Crane Glasscock and Permian Basin counties sending inmates to other counties. Smith County led July with 92 inmates outside its borders. Housing out of county could cost about 50 dollars per inmate daily plus transport costs and multi-vehicle shuttles.
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Fires threaten Idaho resort area as Beaver Creek grows
Firefighters battled two large western wildfires threatening Hailey Ketchum and Sun Valley area. In Idaho the Beaver Creek Fire reached 144 square miles with 20 percent containment while evacuations affected about 1,600 residences. In Utah Willow Springs lost several manufactured homes as Patch Springs Fire advanced to 33 000 acres.
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