Local nonprofits call for changes at Bexar County jail over custody deaths, healthcare concerns
Local nonprofits call for reforms at Bexar County jail following multiple custody deaths and healthcare concerns, with the county reporting the highest number of jail deaths in Texas this year.
By Zaria Oates, Emilio Sanchez·2 hr ago
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BEXAR COUNTY, Texas - Houston, Dallas and San Antonio are home to the largest county jails in Texas.
So far this year, Bexar County has had the highest number of reported deaths while in jail custody, according to data from the Texas Jail Project.
A coalition of local nonprofits held a press conference outside the Bexar County Courthouse calling for major changes at the Bexar County Adult Detention Center, saying the county's handling of people in custody needs to change.
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