Commission discusses RFP to study regional jail needs across three counties

Aug 26, 2026

Commissioners said they will issue an RFP for an independent facilitator to study corrections needs across three counties and clarify whether the 2 Bridges authority or the county will retain the jail.

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Commission members discussed long-running uncertainty about the county jail's future and said the commission has issued an RFP to hire a third-party facilitator to study jail needs across three counties. The Chair described the work as "a pretty significant piece of work" that no single county can lead and said the county needs an independent facilitator to help shape regional corrections solutions.

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