The incarcerated population is swelling as the county grapples with new court management software.
The Dallas County Jail population has been climbing in recent months, often exceeding 90% of capacity.Jails aren't necessarily designed to be comfortable, but when they become overcrowded, they are far more likely to be dangerous for inmates and staff. Some of the consequences of an overcrowded jail are increases in complaints from inmates and their families about living conditions, medical neglect and the use of force.
Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot and Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price spoke to the city's public safety committee this week about capacity issues at the county jail. Price said the county has yet to divert local law enforcement agencies to other facilities to house inmates. “We’ve never placed DPD or any other law enforcement agency on divert,” Price said. “Dallas County has always made the adjustments and what you bring, we take into custody.”
City Council member Gay Donnell Willis said, “When you hear 98% capacity, you sound very confident in managing that, but it just sounds like there’s not a lot of headroom there.” But Price insisted that the county is working to bring more space online for the inmates.. Price thinks the problem has been in integrating the county’s Adult Information System with the new software. “There’s some challenges,” Price said.
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