State audit finds major lapses in jail systems

A recent audit of the agency in charge of overseeing the state’s county jails faulted the Texas Commission on Jail Standards for failing to consistently investigate prisoner complaints, maintain accurate records or complete legally required inspections, theT exas Standard reported.The audit, which covered the period from October 2022 to December 2024, identified some of the failures as...

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