Comments on: Escambia Picks Site For New Jail

By: Joshua Sutton

Joshua Sutton — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 00:59:19 +0000

I think the new jail should be were CBD is at.That would save the tax payers a lot of money don’t have to buy the land.

By: Kane

Kane — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 22:06:29 +0000

@ Marcelle That is a great place to put it!! It is close to the jail and the bus station it will help restore that area which is rundown and is a complete eyesore already. The best part is it wont be in anyones backyard that does not already have a jail near it so not a lot to complain about here. Great choice of location good job to all involved is what I would say if it had not taken two plus years to pick the option that was the most logical.

@JC A long time they don’t even have an estimate on how much it will cost to build it let alone the cost of planning it so we are still in the baby steps of this build.

By: jc

jc — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 18:48:52 +0000

I wonder how many years before the planning, how it looks, etc. before it is started

By: Bubba Blogger

Bubba Blogger — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 13:34:32 +0000

Finally, finally, finally!!! Praise the Lord! These guys finally made a decision. Now let move forward and build this thing while also removing the old eyesore of a building off of Leonard and H street known as the “CBD”. I wonder if Channel 3 still does the Eyesores show anymore.

By: marcelle perritt

marcelle perritt — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 13:21:21 +0000

Why do they want to keep the jail in one of the most dangerous areas of the County??
Employees going to and from work already have to walk through a wall of less than upstanding citizens!