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Sheriff and consultants present case for new Liberty County jail; commissioners to reconvene jail committee
Summary
Sheriff's Office leaders and correctional-construction consultants told the Board of Commissioners that Liberty County's existing jail is functionally obsolete and recommended a replacement facility with modern medical, mental-health and programming space; the board will reconvene its jail committee to develop procurement and financing options.
Sheriff William Bowman's leadership team and correctional-construction consultants presented a detailed case for replacing Liberty County's aging detention facility, and commissioners agreed to reconvene a jail committee to develop a timeline and procurement approach.
Jail administrator Major Sasha Cromwell said the existing facility's original portion is more than 30 years old and an addition is over 20 years old. She told the board the jail has limited medical beds (four), no dedicated space for programming or education, multiple open-dorm housing areas without adequate toilet/shower ratios, and small, outdated control and IT rooms that complicate operations…
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