TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Leon County commissioners are moving forward with plans to address the jail population.
The county will develop a state legislative policy proposal that would place a limit on the amount of time that a person charged with a felony offense and waiting on sentencing can be detained.
This comes after a 92 percent increase in the amount of time people are spending in jail.
The average stayed jumped from 137 days in 2019 to 263 in 2022.
The jail has a threshold of 80% capacity, but as the population rises, commissioners will also look at how to work with the potential for a rising average inside the jail.
