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Hays County jail looks to Caldwell to house prisoners

Hays County jail looks to Caldwell to house prisoners
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Continued issues with overcapacity at the Hays County Jail is leading officials to work with a neighboring county to solve the problem. 

On Sept. 25, Hays County Commissioners passed an interlocal cooperation agreement between Hays County and Caldwell County for housing inmates in the neighboring jail. The Hays County Jail is above capacity and nearly half of its inmates are currently being outsourced to other jails across the state.

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