In August, Bexar County commissioners approved a series of changes to improve medical care at the county jail following growing scrutiny over inmate deaths, access to behavioral health treatment and the risks associated with substance withdrawal.
On Tuesday, commissioners received an update on how those initiatives are taking shape, including changes to the jail’s medical screening process, expanded treatment services and new investments in programs intended to keep some people out of jail altogether.
One of the most significant changes begins at the jail’s entrance, where commissioners originally approved $250,000 to construct a modular medical screening facility near the vehicle entrance of the Justice Intake and Assessment Annex…