By Brittany Anderson 

HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County Jail has faced significant problems for years, resulting in hundreds of inmates being outsourced or kept in the over-capacitated jail, costing taxpayers thousands of dollars.  

In an effort to help expedite some of the processes needed to get people through the system in a fair but timely manner, Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously approved to establish a system of payment for a GPS ankle bracelet monitor, as a condition of inmate...