Oct. 1 marks one month since a state law aimed at helping incarcerated veterans went into effect.

Senate Bill 2938 requires sheriffs to verify the veteran status of inmates at county jails.

Data shows that at least 218 veterans were detained at the Bexar County Adult Detention Center at some point, between Sept. 1 and Sept. 30.

“It’s given us a little more fidelity on our data,” said Keith Wilson, executive director of the Bexar County Military and Veterans Services Center.

Since the law took effect, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office has been sending Wilson a weekly list of veterans at its county jail. Wilson’s team uses that information to help veterans who are behind bars.

“We help them understand what resources out there, but also to start talking to them while they’re in jail,” Wi

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