CASE CLOSED - Fisher County votes to decommission jail, ending Texas Jail Commission oversight

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Move removes the jail from TCJS inspections and compliance requirements, but any future reopening would be treated as “new construction,” potentially triggering costly upgrades and delays.

Fisher County Commissioners voted last week to officially decommission the county jail, changing its status under the Texas Jail Commission, ending state oversight, and shifting any future ...

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