Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation effective June 6, 2024
Section 169.042 - Maximum facility population; recommendationThe county court or board of commissioners of a county may institute an examination of the county's local correctional facility for the purpose of obtaining a recommendation regarding the maximum number of adults in custody that should be held in the facility. This recommendation shall be based on consideration of the following:
(1) The advice of the district attorney, county counsel and sheriff concerning prevailing constitutional standards relating to conditions of incarceration;(2) The design capacity of the local correctional facility;(3) The physical condition of the local correctional facility; and(4) The programs provided for adults in custody of the local correctional facility. Amended by 2019 Ch. 213,§ 121, eff. 1/1/2020.