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Visitation at Robertson County Jail resumes after COVID-19-related suspension

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ROBERTSON COUNTY, Texas — Update:

The Robertson County Jail will resume in-person visitation again starting this Sunday, Sept 19.

In-person visitation had been suspended since Sept 5. after two inmates tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Robertson County Jail.

"We had just stopped it temporarily," said Tifani Witherspoon, jail administrator, Robertson County Jail. "We just wanted to be safe, so we did this all temporarily, just to make sure."

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Today, the Robertson County Sheriff's Office announced that all in-person visitations at the county jail have been suspended.

Citing an increase of COVID-19 cases, no details have been released as to when this suspension will end.

Anyone interested in contacting the jail is asked to call 979-828-3299.

At the time of this publication, there are currently 51 people in said jail.

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