Cameron County jails are not accepting nonviolent offenders at this time to comply with state standards, according to Sheriff Manuel Treviño.

Treviño said in a statement issued on Tuesday that the action is to deal with the “jail overcrowding situation.”

As previously reported, Cameron County jails were found to be non-compliant with state standards due to being overcapacity by 47 inmates in April.

In May, Channel 5 News reported that the sheriff’s office has been working with local judges and the county district attorney's office to move cases through the court system faster to remove inmates.

Cameron County jails drop below capacity amid state compliance monitoring

“At this time we have not asked for a reinspection yet from the State Department of Jail Standards; once we feel we are ready to do so, we will contact them,” Treviño said. “To keep our jail population low, at this time we are not accepting any Class B arrests for nonviolent crimes.”

The arresting agency will still file paperwork with the county district attorney against anyone arrested for nonviolent crimes “so that the individual can answer to his/her charges,” Treviño said. “We did contact the local agencies so they can also make the necessary arrangements when their officers make an arrest.”

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards previously said the county has already submitted its required plan of action and that the county jail facilities will continue to be monitored.