By Sahar Chmais HAYS COUNTY – Residents and community activists have been pushing for Hays County Jail transparency, and commissioners listened. The county has launched an online dashboard detailing who is in the Hays County Jail.  The dashboard , provided in partnership with the nonprofit Vera Inst...

Hays County took a significant step in analysis of the population of Hays County Jail at their June 23 meeting. Commissioners and County Judge Ruben Becerra voted unanimously to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Vera Institute for Justice, Inc. that spells out how data will be ...