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New sobering center could help Houston save money, change lives
Houston Public Media | 3/7/2013
The facility will cost the city about $1.5 million a year to operate compared to the $6 million that’s spent right now to process public intoxication cases through the city jail. HPD makes around 17,000 public intoxication arrests a year. Chief Charles McClelland says the new sobering center will help conserve valuable resources.