Officials highlight jail strain, propose expansion and juvenile facility funding
Summary
Staff told the court the county jail is at over 85% capacity and that a jail-expansion cluster plus juvenile facility work are among the highest-priority items for a potential bond; juvenile expansion was estimated at about $30 million.
County Administrator Yoon Kim said the county's jail is running at more than 85% capacity and that the court should consider expansion to avoid sending more inmates out of county. "As of this morning, our jail currently has 11 74 individuals... And so we are at over 85% capacity at our jail," Kim said in the briefing. He described the proposed jail expansion as a new cluster on the county campus that would add beds, additional pods and finish out a medical/mental-health facility.
Kim also said juvenile facilities remain underfunded from previous bond allocations and proposed constructing a juvenile cluster to address capacity, with a staff estimate of about $30,000,000. Commissioners questioned cost-per-square-foot and long-term operating costs for detention facilities and emphasized planning for robust elevator systems and backups in multi‑story detention construction.
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