Inside Williamson County Jail

Space shortages, repairs fuel push for new facility

For a building that houses those accused of committing crimes in Williamson County, the Williamson County Jail has the uncanny ability to hide in plain sight.

Planted on West Fourth Street behind Monument Cafe in downtown Georgetown, the four-story facility has been a topic of heated conversation over the past few months. 

Built in 1990 and then expanded in 2003, the current jail can hold 1,104…