The Houston County jail population dropped to 579 inmates after the sheriff’s office worked with law enforcement partners, prosecutors and courts to address overcrowding.
What’s Happening: Sheriff Matt Moulton says the Houston County Detention Center is back to a manageable and safe capacity after recent concerns about overcrowding.
What’s Important: People with active warrants and those who commit new crimes will still be arrested and taken to the jail as normal.
Catch Up Quick: The sheriff’s office worked with police, the District Attorney’s Office and the courts to reduce the jail population.
The Sources: Houston County Sheriff Matt Moulton.
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
