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  • THE $800 MILLION QUESTION: How Williamson County’s “New Jail” Became Texas’ Next Big Prison Boondoggle

    THE $800 MILLION QUESTION:How Williamson County’s “New Jail” Became Texas’ Next Big Prison Boondoggle By LeRoy Nellis A Billion-Dollar Rumor, an $800 Million Reality When whispers of a $1.2 billion “mega jail” started floating through Williamson County earlier this year, few residents took it seriously.  But behind the rumor was a real, very expensive plan…

  • Prologue – Book 2

    Prologue So, as the late Paul Harvey used to say: “Here’s the rest of the story.” July 10, 2019 – Round Rock, Texas The first thing I remember was the light.Not sunlight. Not headlights. Floodlights — cutting through my windows, turning my living room into a stage. Red and blue strobes bounced off the walls.…