Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley is demanding that construction on the new jail in Garfield Heights stop immediately.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley is demanding that construction on the new jail in Garfield Heights stop immediately. Ohio law mandates that before a courthouse or jail project begins, two separate groups must approve the “plans, drawings, representations, bills of material, and specifications of work, and estimates of the cost” for the project.
According to O’Malley, a Nov. 15, 2024 letter, co-authored by Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne and then-Council President Pernell Jones, Jr., acknowledged the law; however, O’Malley said no group ever voted on anything. The law goes on to say a second four-member group must vote also to approve the plans and specifications before the project begins. O’Malley said he just learned construction on the new jail began before either the first group or second group approved any of the plans and specifications for the project, which means this project is illegal. On Thursday, O’Malley sent a letter to Ronayne and other council members, demanding the project be halted until the project can be voted on by a majority of their members.The new jail, which will replace the current Cuyahoga County Justice Center downtown, is in Garfield Heights and is scheduled to open sometime in 2029.According to a news release the facility will have:The Office of County Executive Chris Ronayne released the following statement: Prosecutor O’Malley is intent on recklessly disrupting the day-to-day work of county government and wasting public money. Unfortunately, taxpayers will continue to suffer because of his antics. We have his cease-and-desist letter and are reviewing our options. Preliminary autopsy results revealed for American college student found dead in water in Spain15-year-old killed in North Avondale was considered a missing child, police sayUniversity of Toledo researchers seek volunteers for Lake Erie air quality studyDaughters seek answers in their mother’s unsolved Cleveland murder 13 years later
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