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Madison County Council backs JRAC jail build‑out plan, asks for detailed financing by January
Summary
Judge Angela Warner Sims asked the council to support a multi‑phase jail build‑out and a jail‑based treatment model; the council voted to support the proposal and asked staff to return in January with a specific financing plan covering estimated $10–12 million construction and program costs.
Judge Angela Warner Sims, who presides over Madison County Circuit Court Division 1, asked the council to support a Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council plan to build out additional jail capacity and embed treatment services in the new facility. The council voted to support the proposal and directed staff to develop a detailed financing plan for the January meeting.
Sims told the council the county’s current jail is antiquated and that housing inmates across multiple locations prevents coordinated treatment and supervision. ‘‘The…
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