Jackson County Leaders Start New Jail Work



Important statement from the Courthouse on the future of the jail. Take a look:

Jackson County Executive, Legislative Chair & Sheriff issue joint statement on jail working group

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr., Chair of the Jackson County Legislature Theresa Galvin and Jackson County Sheriff Darryl Forté are pleased today to announce the formation of a working group for the project development of a new jail.

“There is only one way that this project can move forward and that is if we are all working together,” said Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. “During a meeting this morning, the Chair of the Legislature, the Sheriff and I all agreed that we would form a working group that will collectively oversee the planning, design and construction of a new county jail. This project will take time, but I believe today was a big step in the right direction.”

White, Galvin and Forté will serve as permanent members of the working group. Key stakeholders including the courts, prosecuting attorney, defense attorneys and many others, will also be asked to participate to ensure the project is ultimately successful. Notably, the members of the working group decided today that within the next 30 days, the County will issue a Request for Proposals for Owner’s Representative Services. The Owner’s Representative will have primary management responsibility for the planning, design, construction, commissioning and occupancy of the new county jail.

“Last year, the County Legislature, with the support of the County Executive, voted unanimously to secure the necessary funds that can be used toward a new facility,” said Legislative Chair Theresa Galvin, who also represents the 6th District. “It’s a critical need for the future of Jackson County and together with Sheriff Forté, we are taking the appropriate steps to address it.”

The working group will be guided by the reports submitted by the Jail Task Force and the consultant team, led by Shive-Hattery and HDR. Both reports recommend that a new jail is needed in order to adequately address the current needs of the County.

The consultant team explored three new facility options, ranging in cost from $230,000,000 to $270,000,000. Each option would require fewer staff, saving millions of dollars in staffing and operational costs. A new facility would also eliminate the need to relocate detainees during a renovation, be more energy efficient and be in compliance with American Correctional Association standards.

“Building a new detention center that is sustainable for years to come is necessary,” said Jackson County Sheriff Darryl Forté. “I am excited about the opportunity to work alongside our County Executive, Frank White, the Chair of the Jackson County Legislature, Theresa Galvin, and others during this process. I know that this decision to work together to build a new facility is in the best interest of everyone.”

White, Galvin and Forté stress that the development of a new jail will not happen overnight and should not be rushed. As a result, the three County leaders say it is critical to continue to fully invest in, and maintain, the current jail during this process. The adopted 2019 budget includes more than $30,000,000 for the detention center, the largest amount of county funding ever for the facility.
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Comments

  1. Don't need a new jail. We need people being sent off to Prison quicker. Inmates sit in jail for over a year waiting for trial. One convicted, the State takes time moving them to prison. use the money to make the process more efficient.

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  2. 2 q/2 to 3 years is how long they’ve been waiting, petersucker is too stupid to go any faster, the most worthless prosecutor this county has ever seen.

    White and forte in charge of building a new jail....... this will be worse than the airport disaster.

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    1. You’re just saying that because they are black and dumb and crooked. It’s racist.

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  3. Let’s see how soon Frank’s mortgage gets paid off.

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  4. $500000 for Forte in overtime might not be enough. Better allocate $1 million.

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  5. ^^^ hahahahaha!

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  6. Let’s see, it’s taken sLIE almost all of his eight years in office to get this far and all we have for an airport is drawings and 140 million tax dollars spent, Frankie boy and forte will be long dead before the jail gets built! Hahahahaha!

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  7. Queef Latifa3/9/19, 4:54 PM

    Tony's back to deleting comments that make him uncomfortable. So much for free speech.

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  8. Another working group, or Taskforce. BOON Doggle.

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