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Genesee County approves contracts for jail safety upgrades after liability concerns raised
Summary
Committees approved contracts to replace ligature-risk vent covers and install safety guardrails in the Genesee County Jail. Commissioners cited aging infrastructure and legal risk; projects will be funded from general and capital-sweep accounts.
Genesee County commissioners approved two contracts to address safety vulnerabilities at the Genesee County Jail: a purchase order for installation work and a larger construction contract to install protective guardrails that prevent falls from the facility's second tier.
Sheriff's Office and facilities staff told the Public Works Committee that every cell vent will be replaced with a ligature-resistant grate. Facilities staff said, "Every vent in a cell is going to be replaced and upgraded to the ligature preventing grate." The committee approved a purchase order to…
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