Comments on: Escambia County Considers Two Proposals For New Escambia County Jail

By: H H

H H — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 21:09:30 +0000

Both design’s are not what a jail should look like. You have got to be kidding me. Appears to be better than the Escambia County Clerk of Court offices on Government Street. It would be like living in the Trump Tower. Trade places with the Escambia Clerk of Court offices and build a new Government Center for those employees, court rooms, court records etc. You already have enough out lying buildings to hold the records. Put all of that under one roof. Place the jailbirds in a plain architectural building and state of the art facilities for the employees. Wasting money building a jail as those featured by Whitesell and Yates Contractors. Give us registered voters a chance to vote on this and see where that gets you.

By: too fancy

too fancy — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 18:44:55 +0000

Both of those proposals are tooo fancy. The inside parts for the workers/corrections staff should be nicer than the areas for inmates and it needs to look like a jail not a resort. They are supposed to be punished for crimes not on a free vacation. Another waste full the Escambia County Board of Commish’s don’t get. PAY THE COUNTY EMPLOYES BETTER. STOP catering to the thugs!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: old man

old man — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 22:49:54 +0000

suggestion dont build a building put up barbed wire and tents and feed they MREs why should these people be treated better than our military personal who defend our country

By: Stephen Embry

Stephen Embry — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 21:37:11 +0000

Building a jail is a complete waste of money. Build a rehab center for drug addiction.

By: Nwo

Nwo — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 21:34:32 +0000

If you built it they will come!
Money get spent on waste everyday
Get over it we spent $2.4 trillion on the war in afghanistan what was the point for that????
You tell me!. Cash is the root of all evil.

By: No Excuses

No Excuses — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 20:45:53 +0000

The prisoners see the inside of the prison for most of their bid there. It’s us, the law abiding citizens that have to look at the darn thing, and I for one like the designs. The internal workings are made for the facility to be secure and that’s where the cost comes in (significant other has experience in building systems for prisons). An ugly, cinderblock prison would cost just as much as the more eye pleasing examples above. Trust me, the inside will still be a jail.

By: jp

jp — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 20:00:54 +0000

One more reason that Escambia County needs an impact fee for new construction like other counties with decent infrastructure.

It is an affront to law abiding tax payers to give prisoners other than basic accommodations.

By: WHISPERJET

WHISPERJET — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 19:58:56 +0000

…prestressed concrete reinforced walls..grits for BREAKFAST..PBJ AND WATER FOR LUNCH….hotdogs for dinner..who could want more than that….TV one night a week if they behave….

By: RECHEL L SANDERS

RECHEL L SANDERS — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 19:03:41 +0000

Our Escambia County court house looks like a jail. This new proposed jail looks somewhat like modern apartments. The criminals do not deserve such niceties. Three hots and a cot is all they deserve. Why should our tax money be spent to provide a nicer place for criminals to live than some of our productive citizens and then we the people still have to pay their way to live there.

By: North end flash

North end flash — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 16:12:46 +0000

The companies again have not considered all the water in that area. I have seen that shopping center under about four feet or more water. When we have a good rain storm, hurricane, etc, that place is under water. Where will the water go, with Pensacola Christian School, the area has no holding pond…..water….water where will you go? Into the buildings………