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| Opening Soon For New SC Jail |
| By live5news.com |
| Published: 01/19/2011 |
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BERKELEY COUNTY, SC (WCSC) - The expansion of the Berkeley County jail was supposed to be completed last February, but it still is not ready to house inmates. The project cost nearly $10 million and now residents in Berkeley County want to know when the jail will open. Last February, the jail didn't have approval to have the building occupied, because it didn't have a final approval from the Department of Corrections. The project to expand the Berkeley County jail started two years ago. Work is still being done on its security and safety systems and a few minor details need to be fixed. The new jail will add around 204 beds and will be able to house approximately 377 inmates. The old jail is approved for 154 beds, but currently is overcrowded. Read More. |
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