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PASSEDHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-03-19

The county is correcting a clerical error in the contract term with Southwestern Correctional, LLC dba LaSalle Southwest Corrections (and related entities), changing the approved period from April 25, 2024 – April 24, 2025 to the corrected period of April 25, 2025 – April 24, 2026; the contract value of $38,453,920 for detention, care, and transport of persons held under Sheriff's Office authority remains the same.

What it means for you

This fixes a date error so the contract properly reflects the current active year; the detention services contract with the private operator continues as before.

Outcome

A motion was made by Commissioner Garcia, seconded by Commissioner Ellis, that this item be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: (4-0)

How each member voted

Lina Hidalgo (County Judge): AbsentRodney Ellis (Commissioner, Precinct 1): AyeAdrian Garcia (Commissioner, Precinct 2): AyeTom S. Ramsey (Commissioner, Precinct 3): AyeLesley Briones (Commissioner, Precinct 4): Aye

40, per the official record.

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Official source

Official meeting record — Harris County Legistar ↗

The record includes an individually-attributed vote for this item, shown above.

District A — Amy PeckADistrict B — Tarsha JacksonBDistrict C — Joe PanzarellaCDistrict D — Carolyn Evans-ShabazzDDistrict E — Fred FlickingerEDistrict F — Tiffany ThomasFDistrict G — Mary Nan HuffmanGDistrict H — Mario CastilloHDistrict I — Joaquin MartinezIDistrict J — Edward PollardJDistrict K — Martha Castex-TatumK

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Quick answersfrom the official record
How much?$38,453,920Legistar record ↗
Who benefits?Southwestern Correctional, LLC dba LaSalle Southwest Corrections and LaSalle Management Company and LaSalle CorrectionsLegistar record ↗
Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Taken up at the March 19, 2026 meeting Adopted.Legistar record ↗
The official caption doesn't name who pays for it — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

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