DALLAS — As the Dallas County jail inches toward capacity, officials have focused on addressing those who have been arrested on felony charges that have not been filed, which is about 15% of the jail population.
As of Dec. 22, the county reported 872 inmates of the 5,887 total inmate population did not have felonies filed yet.
County officials say they want to avoid state intervention and the huge costs of an overcrowded jail and plan to discuss potential relief measures for the criminal justice process next month. The county jail has surpassed 88% of its capacity this year. District Attorney John Creuzot said the state usually intervenes before a jail reaches total capacity.
