Harris County commissioners consider $122M for jail infrastructure amid staffing shortage

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Harris County commissioners consider $122M for jail infrastructure amid staffing shortage
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The sheriff's office told ABC13 that the Harris County Jail is short-staffed with 180 workers on Monday. To get more employees, commissioners approved a 12% raise last year.

Nick NatarioThe sheriff's office told ABC13 that the Harris County Jail is short-staffed with 180 workers on Monday. To get more employees, commissioners approved a 12% raise last year.Harris County commissioners will consider spending more than $100 million on jail improvements at a time when they're considering building a new facility.

They have yet to say how the beds will be lost. The county has already sent more than 1,500 inmates out of the area. The sheriff's office told the statement committee that 108 new officers were hired in the last three months.On Tuesday's commissioners' court agenda, there'sto spend $122 million on 12 projects to improve things like plumbing, electrical, and security issues.

A design consultant could be hired soon. This summer, county employees plan to visit other jails across the country.

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