Lubbock County Commissioners Reviewing Budget - KCBD NewsChannel 11 Lubbock
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County Commissioners are reviewing the county budget this week and a big part of that budget is the Lubbock County Jail.
Currently, the county budgets $1.8 million to house overflow inmates at jails in four other counties. That's costing the county $37,000 a day per inmate, so now Sheriff David Gutierrez is looking at temporary housing units where the county could lease beds for $10 each per day.
"We need to put the numbers together to see if in fact it's cost effective for Lubbock County to house prisoners across the street from our current facility on empty lots," said Sheriff Gutierrez.
Meanwhile, the groundbreaking for the new jail is tentatively set for next spring.
Prosecutors say the public has now seen 'the real Bill Cosby'; the comedian was convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his suburban Philadelphia mansion.
Prosecutors say the public has now seen 'the real Bill Cosby'; the comedian was convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his suburban Philadelphia mansion.
After a year of tensions, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in have started their summit with a handshake.
After a year of tensions, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in have started their summit with a handshake.
Seoul says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon-Jae-in will plant a tree together and inspect an honor guard after Kim walks across the border for the leaders' historic summit.
Seoul says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon-Jae-in will plant a tree together and inspect an honor guard after Kim walks across the border for the leaders' historic summit.
President Donald Trump says his personal attorney Michael Cohen represents him "with this crazy Stormy Daniels deal" and that "from what I see he did absolutely nothing wrong."
President Donald Trump says his personal attorney Michael Cohen represents him "with this crazy Stormy Daniels deal" and that "from what I see he did absolutely nothing wrong."
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