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New from @michellepitcher.bsky.social: Texas jails are so overcrowded—partly because they’re often a county’s largest mental health facility—that some counties ship people awaiting trials to distant jails, sometimes out of state. Bills pending at the Lege could make overcrowding even worse.

Apr 30, 2025, 2:15 PM

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