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EXPANSION OF THE BURNET COUNTY JAIL

Information regarding the expansion of the Burnet County Jail, as well as related news articles are posted here.

Unless otherwise noted, all links below are in PDF format.  If you do not have the free Acrobat Reader click on the Acrobat icon on the left.
Documents and Informational Links:

NOTE:  All documents should be read in their entirety to get a full and complete understanding. Any one document is part of a series of interrelated documents associated with the design, build and financing of the new Burnet County Jail. Therefore, all documents should be read in conjunction with the other documents associated with the design, build and financing of the new Burnet County Jail to get a complete and accurate understanding of the project as a whole.

If you have any questions regarding the expansion of the Burnet County Jail, or related documents, please contact your County Commissioner via e-mail with your question in writing. The County Commissioners are listed below:

Bill Neve, Pct 1: bccpct1@moment.net           
Russell Graeter, Pct 2: rgraeter@tstar.net
Ronny Hibler, Pct 3: ronnyhibler@yahoo.com
Joe Don Dockery, Pct 4: commissionerpct4@burnetcountytexas.org
Burnet County Judge, Donna Klaeger: countyjudge@burnetcountytexas.org

Articles of Interest:

July 2006 County Progress Article, "Polk County Detention Facility Supports Security Effort While Broadening Revenues."

Article: "Comparing Public and Private Prisons on Quality," by Geoffrey F. Segal, Director of Government Reform, Reason Foundation

Article: "The Effects of a New Prison on the Local Community," by Brittany Groot, M.S., and Edward J. Latessa, Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

Article: New Jail Whittles Down State Prisoner Backlog

General Information

Responses to Questions from Oak Vista Neighborhood Group

The New Burnet County Jail Project: Questions and Answers

Risks to Operator information

Letters from Texas counties on correctional facilities

Burnet County Jail Expansion Timeline

Burnet County Public Facility Corporation Feasibility Study, October 2007

Estimate of Project Tax Impact with General Obligation Bonds

E-mail response from Judge Klaeger regarding Willacy County, Jan. 16, 2008
Press Releases:

Press Releases from Burnet County Judge Donna Klaeger

11/8/07  Burnet County Commissioners Invite Public to Jail Meeting

January 2009 - Click arrow to see KXAN coverage of new jail facility


Or read about it here - KXAN New Private Jail
Project Documents

Minutes of the Burnet County Public Facility Corporation (PFC)

Minutes of the Burnet County PFC, 11/2/07
Minutes of the Burnet County PFC, 11/6/07
Minutes of the Burnet County PFC, 11/13/07
Minutes of the Burnet County PFC, 11/19/07
Minutes of the Burnet County PFC, 11/20/07
Minutes of the Burnet County PFC, 12/11/07
Minutes of the Burnet County PFC, 1/3/08
Minutes of the Burnet County PFC, 1/8/08
Minutes of the Burnet County PFC, 1/14/08
Minutes of the Burnet County PFC, 3/4/08
Minutes of the Burnet County PFC, 4/1/08
Minutes of the Burnet County PFC, 5/6/08
Minutes of the Burnet County PFC, 6/3/08
Minutes of the Burnet County PFC 7/1/08
Minutes of the Burnet County PFC 8/8/08
Minutes of the Burnet County PFC 9/5/08
Minutes of the Burnet County PFC 10/3/08
Minutes of the Burnet County PFC 11/11/08
Minutes of the Burnet County PFC 1/09/09
Minutes of the Burnet County PFC 2.6.09
Minutes of the Burnet County PFC5.26.09
Other Links

Texas Government Code, Chapter 511, Commission on Jail Standards

Texas Commission on Jail Standards website

We would like to give special thanks to our consultants,C3 Corrections, for their guidance throughout the process.  Please click here to view their website.

Burnet County contracts with Southwest Corrections for operations and management of jail facilities.  Click here to visit their website.
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