Space and Operational Concerns
The current jail's cells are approximately 70 square feet, meeting standards established in 1981. Current standards require additional space for multiple-occupancy cells.
Current cells are undersized for double occupancy.
View looking out from a cell to a dayroom.
(View of a cell block with four cells.) The current jail lacks enough housing units to provide the proper separation of inmates required for safety and compliance with standards.
There is only one shower in eight of the nine cell blocks.
Interior picture of a cell block.
Modern facilities have a lot more space in the dayroom.