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Last updated on Thursday, March 1, 2018
(MUNCIE) - County officials in east-central Indiana have agreed to buy and repurpose a former middle school for a new jail.
Delaware County officials say that the county will spend nearly $2.9 million to buy the former Wilson Middle School and its property. They estimate the cost of turning the building into a jail will be $37 million to $45 million.
The Star Press reports that the Delaware County Council approved a resolution to purchase the building during a meeting Tuesday. The commissioners are expected to begin looking for a company to build the jail next week.
County officials say the 500-bed jail is expected to be completed in two years.
The county's current jail was built to settle a 1978 lawsuit filed by inmates over unconstitutional conditions.
Information from: The Star Press, http://www.thestarpress.com
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