A newly approved site for the project in Garfield Heights is drawing mixed reactions from county leaders and community groups.
GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio — After years of debate, a new Cuyahoga County jail is one step closer to reality. “The critical thing is we need a new jail. Otherwise, we have to make a substantial investment in the current facility. It’s not practical. It’s not a good use of taxpayer dollars,” said Mike Dever, the Director of Public Works for Cuyahoga County.
She said she’d like to see a new facility, but concerns over accessibility make her hesitant to support a Garfield Heights site approved by Cuyahoga County Council Tuesday evening. Dever explained the county is developing transportation plans with the Greater Cleveland RTA, and he said the Garfield Heights location is central within the entire county.
“We look at this as a central services campus, where there’s opportunities to give ancillary services to the jail and other county functions,” Dever said. “Folks would like to see more affordable housing in their community; they would like to see more quality education for their children. We’re not hearing anyone saying that they want to spend the next 40 years paying for a 750 million dollar jail,” said LaTonya Goldsby, the President of Black Lives Matter Cleveland, which is a member organization of the Cuyahoga County Jail Coalition.
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