Jackson County Anticipates Spring Opening for New Detention Center
Construction has begun on a new and improved Jackson County Detention Center to replace the county’s current downtown facility.
Construction has begun on a new and improved Jackson County Detention Center to replace the county’s current downtown facility.
In early February the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced the award of a $62.4 million contract to JE Dunn Construction Company for building improvements at the Charles E. Whittaker U.S. Courthouse as part of the White House’s Investing in America Agenda.
Maricopa County, Ariz., is the fourth largest county in the nation — and its rising number of court cases is a testament to that. From 2000 to 2008, the number of criminal cases went from 26,000 to more than 41,000. More than 56,000 criminal cases are expected to be ongoing by 2016.