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PASSEDHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-03-19

The Court approved renewing a contract with Southwestern Correctional, LLC (also doing business as LaSalle Southwest Corrections and LaSalle Management Company and LaSalle Corrections) for detention, care, and transport of people held under the Sheriff's Office authority, for one year at $38,453,920.

What it means for you

Persons detained under the Sheriff's Office authority will continue to be held, cared for, and transported by this private contractor through April 2027.

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.

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 ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-hc26-1795-182868 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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