New Blog 1: Bexar County Jail

Monday, 3 December 2012

Bexar County Jail

Bexar County ( /ˈbɛər/ bear) is a county in the US state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population is 1,714,773, making it the 19th most populous county in the nation. Its county seat is San Antonio. Bexar County is the central county of the San Antonio-New Braunfels Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bexar County is a major bellwether in presidential elections. The Bexar County jail facilities are at 200 North Comal in downtown San Antonio. In late 2012, press reports noted an increase in the number of suicides at the facility. The issue was a topic of debate in the election for sheriff that year. The jail held an average of about 3,800 prisoners in 2012, making it the third-largest in the state. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice operates the Dominguez Unit, a state jail for men, in an unincorporated section of Bexar County.