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The Tarrant County Sheriff’s office will use an additional $2.2 million to solve an $18 million problem

While Tarrant County struggles to house inmates, the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office will receive an additional $2.2 million through Tarrant County’s proposed 2023 budget.  County officials hope the funding, which will target higher salaries for jail employees and new patrol officers, will ease some of the office’s staffing challenges. Tarrant County recently was forced to […]