Final Inspections Underway To Get Old Jail Reopened

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Final Inspections Underway To Get Old Jail Reopened
Posted on December 07, 2006

Final tests and inspections are underway this week in hopes of getting the local jail open by Monday. The state Fire Marshall’s office closed the jail in May after a surprize inspection uncovered several violations. Since then the jail has undergone a rennovation and will be able to house 30 prisioners. Four beds will stay open for temporary use. That means another 70 will still have to housed out of county at a cost of about five thousand dollars per day to the county. The renovations eliminated the kitchen in the old jail so meals will have to be catered until the new jail is completed.