Bexar County jail overcrowding fears grow after mental health center plans 600 layoffs
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Published on April 28, 2026.
Bexar County officials are raising concerns about overcrowding at the county jail after the announcement of plans to lay off over 600 workers from the Laurel Ridge Treatment Center. The move is expected to reduce available mental health beds and potentially increase the number of people booked into the jail. The county has also discussed expanding the jail's diversion program to help people with mental health or substance abuse out of jail and instead connect them with treatment or rehabilitation facilities. The layoffs are set to take effect in June.
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