Crowded Michigan Jail to Receive Third Expansion

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.

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Kalamazoo Jail Anticipates June Opening

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The second of two major expansions to the Kalamazoo County Jail is now on track for a June 2014 opening. The first 75,000-square-foot addition to the main jail structure opened in spring 2013, adding more than 90 cells to the chronically crowded facility.

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Two Arizona Communities Consider Joint Jail

GILBERT, Ariz. — A new partnership between the Gilbert Police Department and Chandler Police Department could potentially result in thousands in annual savings for each community. The two departments are currently in talks to jointly build and operate a new jail facility in Gilbert, eliminating the need to book inmates in neighboring Phoenix.

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