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| County moving toward work release center |
| By kokomotribune.com- Martin Slagter |
| Published: 01/24/2014 |
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Howard County’s former jail is one step closer to becoming a work release center. The Howard County Board of Commissioners approved a contract between its community corrections department and engineering firm DLZ to design a floor plan for a work release center using the former Howard County jail site, which has been vacant for about four years. The site was occupied by the Kokomo Academy juvenile care and detention facility from 1996 to 2010. The $5,000 contract is being paid for by the community corrections department. If reopening the facility is feasible, Howard County Director of Adult Community Corrections Ray Tetrault estimated the program could be up and running as early as January 2015. DLZ should have a floor plan ready for the facility within a couple of months. The former jail, which could house up to 120 beds, seems like it could be a good option for a work release program, Tetrault said. Read More. |
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