After years of battling, the Cuyahoga County Jail has a home. In an 8-3 vote, the Cuyahoga County Council approved the Garfield Heights site as the new location for the jail Tuesday evening.
In an 8-3 vote, the Cuyahoga County Council approved the Garfield Heights site as the new location for the jail Tuesday evening.
The site, located between Granger Road, Transportation Boulevard and I-480, is set to cost the county $38.7 million to purchase. A $22 million increase from a previous quote of a smaller portion of the same property. Ronayne says the motivation behind his proposal is the health and well-being of those in custody. His proposal includes the site being used as a jail campus, along with sheriff’s offices, parking and other auxiliary services.
In July, News 5 spoke to the Director of Organizing and Advocacy at the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless , Josiah Quarles, who understands the need for a better facility but believes the money could be used to update the current facility and for social services.
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