Dallas County Jail near capacity, not full, officials say

DALLAS — Over two dozen counties in Texas are close to overcrowding at their jails, according to the Texas Commission of Jail Standards public records.

In Dallas County, the jail reached 100% capacity earlier this month, according to county commissioners.

“We were at a place where we were 100% full a little over a week ago,” said Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins…

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