Webdallas county’s jail population surged to 96% of its capacity over the weekend.
The inmate total tipped 6,800 sunday, coming dangerously close to the jail’s.
Webdallas county commissioners say new state legislation allowing arrests of undocumented migrants could lead to a crowded jail as well as increased costs to.
Webon a thursday morning in april, the processing center at harris county jail did not appear overcrowded.
A cell block that could accommodate 70 people housed.
Webdallas county’s lew sterrett justice center is currently under strain, with its inmate population nearing 96% of total capacity.
The facility, designed to house 7,119.