Similar stories are coming from former inmates of the Dallas County Jail, who say they served too much time behind bars.

“I’ve lost so much that could have been prevented. It could have been stopped if they would have let me out when the judge said, Ms Willis’ time is served,” Cynthia Willis said.

Willis recently agreed to a settlement with Dallas County but said the county does not admit wrongdoing.

“The whole situation is inhumane. We got people that is incompetent put in positions that shouldn’t be in positions, and we got people creating a system that is always out of compliance,” Glenroy Dillon said.

Dillon’s lawsuit alleged the Dallas County District Clerk did not send the proper paperwork to the Dallas County Jail until months after a judgment was signed saying he should be rele

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