CHANGES IN OPERATIONS OF THE CLAY COUNTY JAIL IN VERMILLION HAVE HAPPENED QUICKLY FOLLOWING THE REJECTION OF A FORTY ONE MILLION DOLLAR BOND ISSUE BY VOTERS LAST WEEK.
SHERIFF ANDY HOWE SAYS PRISONERS WERE MOVED OUT OF THE JAIL WHICH WAS EMPTY BY 5 P.M. LAST THURSDAY:
CLAYJAIL1 OC……….HOLDING FACILITY :17
HOWE UPDATED THE CLAY COUNTY FACILITY PLANNING COMMITTEE ON THEIR NEW PLANS:
CLAYJAIL2 OC………..INTO THOSE CELLS :23
THE BOND WOULD HAVE PAID FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW COURTHOUSE, JAIL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER.
HOWE SAYS THEY ARE WORKING CLOSELY WITH UNION COUNTY FOR HOLDING INMATES:
CLAYJAIL3 OC…..GO FOR US. :15
HOWE SAYS BUSINESSES IN VERMILLION WILL NOW MISS OUT ON JAIL BUSINESS AS THEY WILL HAVE TO COMPENSATE OTHER COUNTIES FOR HOLDING THEIR PRISONERS.
Jerry Oster WNAX