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Livingston County Jail Expansion Project Nears Milestone

October 28, 2015 2837 Views Council of State Governments, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Eastern U.S., Louisiana, Northside Elementary School, Wrexham Industrial Estate

LIVINGSTON, Mich. — The first phase of construction on the expansion of the Livingston County Jail is now just days away from completion, and is anticipated to open in late November. The expansion will increase the jail’s current capacity of just 254 to 411, alleviating an overcrowding problem that has long plagued the county.

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Crowded Michigan Jail to Receive Third Expansion

July 30, 2014August 6, 2014 3071 Views Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Eastern U.S., George Baird, Louisiana, Northside Elementary School, Texas Christian University, Tom Forcella, Wrexham Industrial Estate

LIVINGSTON, Mich. — The Livingston County Board of Commissioners has approved construction contracts, as well as the issuing of up to $15 million in tax-exempt general obligation bonds, clearing the way for expansion at the county’s severely overcrowded jail. The expansion project will add a number of new beds to the chronically overwhelmed facility, increasing its bed capacity from 254 to 411.