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Captain Kelly says Wayne County jail should open in February 2026
Summary
Captain Earl Kelly told the Wayne County Corrections Planning Board the new county jail is expected to be operational at the beginning of February 2026, and board members heard brief status and timeline updates.
Captain Earl Kelly said the new Wayne County jail is on track to open in early 2026. "The new jail is expected to be operational at the beginning of February 2026," he told the Corrections Planning Board during its Dec. 1 meeting.
The update was brief and procedural: members received the timeline for final construction and operational readiness but did not take formal votes or set new deadlines. Board members moved on to other agenda items including behavioral-health staffing and SIM strategic-plan priorities. The meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.; the next meeting is scheduled for March 2, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.
