Hays County Sheriff Gary Cutler announced on-site visitation at the Hays County Jail resumed on March 22.
The announcement followed concerns about habitability from Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra and a resulting surprise visit by an inspector from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) on March 16.
The inspection was called after Becerra attempted to review concerns from constituents himself, but he was not permitted access to the jail, due to COVID-19 protocols and ongoing construction. Becerra had received reports of broken walls and a putrid smell of swamp gas in jail cells, and the inability to flush toilets more than three time per hour, creating the smell of human waste and lack of airflow.
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