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Sally attended Constable Leadership College and earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from St. Edwards University. 

Sally previously worked as sergeant investigator and chief of investigations for the Travis County District Attorney’s Office. She also worked as a deputy with the Office of Travis County Constable Precinct 3 and as a night dispatcher in the Llano County Sheriff’s Office.

Sally Hernandez is the sheriff in Travis County, Texas. She was first elected in 2016 and is serving her 2nd term. She previously served as Travis County constable for Precinct 3 from 2013-2016.

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Supports providing mental health training to TCSO deputies and corrections officers to identify signs of crisis and de-escalate situations without making arrests.

Supports providing mental health training to all Travis County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) deputies and corrections officers to identify signs of crisis and de-escalate situations without making arrests.

Supports offering diversion options to redirect individuals experiencing mental health crises from jail to treatment facilities.

Advocated against fentanyl and counterfeit prescription pills.

Advocated education about fentanyl and counterfeit prescription pills.

As a police chief, created a Sexual Assault Unit to investigate sexual assault cases and provide specialized care.

As sheriff, created a Sexual Assault Unit to investigate sexual assault cases and provide specialized care.

As sheriff, created a Trauma-Informed Care Administrator position within TCSO and recruited a mental health expert to implement best practices across the agency.

Created a Trauma-Informed Care Administrator position within TCSO and recruited a mental health expert.

Believes in advocating for "responsible, common sense gun laws" to ensure public safety.

Said, "[I] Advocated for responsible, common sense gun laws so every person can feel safe."

Eliminated arrests related to minor possession of marijuana charges.

- Supports providing mental health training to all Travis County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) deputies and corrections officers to identify signs of crisis and de-escalate situations without making arrests.
- Supports offering diversion options to redirect individuals experiencing mental health crises from jail to treatment facilities.
- Advocated education about fentanyl and counterfeit prescription pills.
- As sheriff, created a Sexual Assault Unit to investigate sexual assault cases and provide specialized care.
- Created a Trauma-Informed Care Administrator position within TCSO and recruited a mental health expert.
- Said, "[I] Advocated for responsible, common sense gun laws so every person can feel safe."
- Eliminated arrests related to minor possession of marijuana charges.

Public Safety

Supports expanding face-to-face and contact visitation in jails to strengthen family bonds and reduce recidivism.

Supports expanding face-to-face and contact visitation in jails to strengthen family bonds and reduce repeat offenders. 

As a county commissioner, helped negotiate low fees for phone visitation during the COVID pandemic so families could stay connected.

As sheriff, helped negotiate low fees for phone visitation during the COVID pandemic so families could stay connected.

- Supports expanding face-to-face and contact visitation in jails to strengthen family bonds and reduce repeat offenders. 
- As sheriff, helped negotiate low fees for phone visitation during the COVID pandemic so families could stay connected.

Jail Management

As of September 7, 2024, Sally Hernandez’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Sally Hernandez

Sally Hernandez is the current sheriff in Travis County, Texas. She was first elected in 2016 and is serving her 2nd term. She previously served as Travis County Constable Precinct 3 from 2013-2016.

Supports providing classes for friends and family of inmates with mental health issues to prevent future arrests.

Supports enhancing public safety by partnering with organizations like SAFE Alliance and Texas Rio Grande Legal Services to provide services for survivors of violence and abuse.

As a victim services leader, trained staff and volunteers to assist survivors with compassion and empathy and to notice signs of abuse that are not obvious to the untrained eye.

Plans to continue partnering with people and organizations to enhance safety and community connections in Travis County.

As a City Council member, ended arrests related to minor possession of marijuana charges.

Believes in mentoring at-risk youth to disrupt the "school-to-prison pipeline."

Supports the establishment of specialized teams within the agency, including an investigations team for sex crimes and a Community Outreach team, to enhance public safety and engage with residents.

As sheriff, worked to create an investigations team dedicated solely to investigating sex crimes. 

As sheriff, created a Trauma-Informed Care Administrator position within TCSO and recruited a mental health expert.

As sheriff, eliminated arrests related to minor possession of marijuana charges.

- Supports providing mental health training to all Travis County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) deputies and corrections officers to identify signs of crisis and de-escalate situations without making arrests.
- Supports offering diversion options to redirect individuals experiencing mental health crises from jail to treatment facilities.
- Advocated education about fentanyl and counterfeit prescription pills.
- As sheriff, created a Sexual Assault Unit to investigate sexual assault cases and provide specialized care.
- As sheriff, created a Trauma-Informed Care Administrator position within TCSO and recruited a mental health expert.
- Said, "[I] Advocated for responsible, common sense gun laws so every person can feel safe."
- As sheriff, eliminated arrests related to minor possession of marijuana charges.

As jail administrator, achieved compliance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act.

Believes in providing justice and new beginnings to crime victims.

Sally Hernandez is from Llano, TX, and is the mother of a special-needs child. None.

Sally Hernandez is the current Travis County Sheriff, first elected in 2016. She previously served as Travis County Constable Precinct 3, Chief of Investigations for the Travis County District Attorney’s Office, and Sergeant Investigator for the same office. She also worked as a deputy with the Office of Travis County Constable Precinct 3.

Sally Hernandez was first elected as Travis County Sheriff in 2016 and has held the position since then. She was previously elected as Travis County Constable Precinct 3 in 2012.