Tag: Hidalgo County jail
Renovations continue as target date approaches to open Willacy jail to Hidalgo County
EDINBURG — With the Jan. 15 target date for opening the Willacy County jail to Hidalgo County jail inmates fast approaching, renovations remain unfinished at the facility.
Hidalgo County DA Palacios making plea deals to mitigate jail overcrowding
In the months since winning the election for district attorney, Toribio “Terry” Palacios has been working to fulfill his campaign promises and has been gradually seeing results.
Photo Gallery: Hidalgo County Jail Series
EDINBURG — The Hidalgo County jail was completed in 2003 and just 10 weeks after it opened nearly 20 years ago, it was already...
Hidalgo County fights release of parts of a $100K jail expansion study, other information
Editor’s note: This is the final story in a three-part series.
Decades elapsed, millions spent but Hidalgo County jail overcrowding remains
Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series covering the decades-old overcrowding problem at the Hidalgo County jail.
Hidalgo County jail overcrowding nearly untenable after decades of inaction
Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series covering the decades-old overcrowding problem at the Hidalgo County jail.
