More than 200 veterans locked up at Bexar County jail in September, new data shows

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – Oct. 1 marks one month since a state law aimed at helping incarcerated veterans went into effect.

Senate Bill 2938 requires sheriffs to verify the veteran status of inmates at county jails.

Data shows that at least 218 veterans were detained at the Bexar County Adult Detention Center at some point, between Sept. 1 and Sept. 30…

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