Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said that software issues and the juvenile justice system are 'a mess.'
Lewis Jenkins spent the bulk of his State of the County address speaking about his long-term goals to improve mental health care, affordable housing and the economic strength of the region.Lewis Jenkins told reporters that the jail’s population is his most immediate concern. The county reported Wednesday that the jail is at 96% capacity, a slight reduction from a high of 98% on Aug. 22.He in part blamed the state for not quickly picking up inmates.
has left inmates languishing in jail longer than before, with some waiting weeks for an attorney to be appointed in their cases. The Wednesday jail population report said that 27% of inmates have yet to be indicted. Another 30% of inmates have not had expected felony charges filed against them.
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