Fla. Jail To Add Medical Facility

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — The Hernando County Detention Center will build a new medical facility to fix problems with the existing medical area and provide better housing for juvenile offenders.
 
The Hernando County Commission unanimously agreed to seek proposals for a separate $1.2 million to $1.5 million facility Tuesday.
 
The engineering firm that examined the Hernando County Detention Center last year recommended reassigning space in the jail and building additions to several areas at a cost of $3.7 million.

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