Anita Miller

When the Hays County Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee is gaveled into order for the first time in seven months tomorrow, one of the items for their consideration will come in the form of a letter signed by 14 pastors urging committee members to take advantage of an offer from a nonprofit research agency.

The Vera Institute a 60-year-old national organization, has offered its services free of charge in conducting a study on the county jail and its inmate population. Among other ...