Commissioners OK additional funds to cover rising health costs at county jail
The newly built Lampasas County Law Enforcement Center has designated cells for inmates suffering from illness like COVID-19. MONQIUE BRAND| DISPATCH RECORD
The novel coronavirus has resulted in a price uptick across many industries, including area jail and prison systems.
Even though Texas’ prison population has decreased, according to state officials, the publicly funded costs to treat inmates’ medical conditions continue to rise. That is true for Lampasas County, as well.
On Monday, the Lampasas County Commissioners Court heard from Sheriff Jess Ramo…
