Dallas County Officials Say Video Won't End Regular Jail Visits. Can We Believe Them?
In October 2012, Travis County officials promised that bringing video visitation to the local jails wouldn't affect anything else about jail visits.Andreas Praefcke
"We're not changing anything else from what we're doing," Travis County Major Darren Long told the county commissioners before they voted to approve a contract with Securus, the Dallas-based company offering the video visitation. "You can still come and do your free visits the traditional way, but that will provide an opportunity for those that don't feel like driving long distances."
In May 2013 Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton eliminated all in-person visits at his jails.
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