Judge Ed Emmett
In addition to all of the races for local office and the nine constitutional amendments, there are two county referenda on the ballot this fall. One is the Astrodome proposition, with which I trust you are familiar. The other is for the joint inmate processing facility, which will allow the county to more efficiently deal with inmates that expect to be released shortly or that need to be handed off to mental health professionals, and the city to close its dilapidated jails. It will also serve to connect inmates being released from county custody with mental health, housing, and substance abuse services. This is a plan that’s been a long time coming and has broad support as well as the Chronicle’s endorsement. I wanted to ask a few questions about it make sure we all knew what it was about, so I visited with County Judge Ed Emmett and asked him my questions. It’s a fairly short conversation – this is a straightforward issue, not at all complicated – and here it is:
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