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The diversion program offers an alternative place to go: a 24/7 psychiatric emergency services center. And a place to stay: a residential facility that provides care and case management.

Texans know even less about the COVID-19 situation in county jails than they did last spring � and researchers warn the spread of infection among incarcerated people and staff could put communities at greater risk.

A new report finds jails struggled to keep up with daily logs of new cases and could've provided more transparency on isolation, testing and quarantine policies.

Commissioner Lon Shell said the tool will help policymakers monitor trends and make decisions about changes to the criminal justice system.

Throughout the pandemic, AGÕæÈË°Ù¼ÒÀÖ County has seen a relatively low number of positive cases in jails. That changed this week.

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