Security improvements planned at Hill County jail

Additional staffing, new equipment and more training for detention officers are among the things the Hill County Sheriff's Office plans to implement at the County Detention Center to better handle any potential disturbances, Sheriff Greg Szudera said today.

The jail will add one detention officer to each shift, Szudera said. The officer will be stationed in the control room of the jail to provide additional supervision to the "floor" detention officer who walks throughout the facility checking on inmates, he said.

To ensure that prisoners are familiar with the jail's rules, the Sheriff's Offic...