The alliance will share proposed changes during a rally outside the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.
Ray Rodriguez, right, mows the grass outside the gates of the Bexar County Adult Detention Center as non-violent offenders work on landscaping projects as community service hours on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021.SAN ANTONIO — A Bexar County detention officer was 36 weeks pregnant when she crashed on her way home after a more than 17-hour shift.
As a result, the association’s leaders are pushing for better working conditions at the jail. They want a ride home for deputies who work a 16-hour shift or more and a more than $16,000 starting pay increase to $60,000.‘Music to my ears’: Bexar County releases long-awaited jail report requested by Trish DeBerry
The Neighborhoods First Alliance, headed by T.C. Calvert, an experienced community activist also is involved. Last year, the county spent $14 million on overtime for detention officers, which was $6 million over budget.
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