Cost of outsourcing inmates increases for Hays County

The cost of outsourcing Hays County inmates is still rising, according to the weekly report from the sheriff’s office. At the Hays County Commissioners Court meeting Tuesday, Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra read the weekly jail report that said a daily average of 202 inmates were outsourced for the week of April 14-20 at a cost of more than $69,000 – the highest cost recorded this year.

‘As you will note, it is climbing,” Becerra said.

Outsourced inmates for the week of April 14-20 were housed in facilities in Bell, Burnet, Caldwell, McLennan, Limestone and Walker counties.