Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price believes it comes down to better pay.

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DALLAS — 108 days. That’s how much longer Kenneth Offutt was held in the Dallas County jail after finishing his six-month burglary sentence. He was released Feb. 12 – nearly four months past his Oct.

County Judge Clay Jenkins says the current facility is facing overcrowding issues and has outlived its usefulness as it is nearly 50 years old. “I think we’ll have the land bought in ’26. And we’ve ...

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