Comments on: Four Years Since Escambia Jail Explosion Killed 2, Injured 184

By: Glorie

Glorie — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:54:56 +0000

David Paul Weinstein , rest in power I miss and love u dearly. You changed so many lives he was a great man hard working the best father and friend. Words could never explain just how amazing you were . I owe you who I am today so many of us do thank you for changing my life I love you , Glorie

By: Christopher Simmons

Christopher Simmons — Sat, 05 May 2018 05:53:58 +0000

That was my uncle that passed away that day Robert Earl Simmons it’s been 4 long years without you hear I love you and miss you man, you were my best friend my favorite uncle just wished you had more time here. I’ll be there soon unc.

By: ummm No

ummm No — Thu, 03 May 2018 20:54:16 +0000

@Resident umm nope. they are building the jail on PACE and Fairfield where they are tearing down the strip mall, behind the OLD jail.

I hope they make the defunct destroyed jail a parking lot for the visitation.

By: DJ

DJ — Wed, 02 May 2018 16:13:32 +0000

@Nando
Get your facts straight before you type publicly. Morgan had no control over the jail when the explosion took place. It was and still is being ran by the BOCC.

By: nando

nando — Wed, 02 May 2018 12:40:44 +0000

let me get this .. prisoners smell gas ..gas company say no leaks ..morgans boys find no problems .. jail blows up ..TAXPAYERS PAY THE BILLS ..morgans boys want raise for doing a good job,,, MORGAN NEEDS TO GO

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 02 May 2018 11:26:39 +0000

See a fence and some construction trailer offices and one crane on the “New Jail” property that’s been there a few days.
Cannot understand why the Commissioner for that area has not made the few businesses close up and move and demo all the buildings.
There’s much to be done and to have a Certified Jail must satisfy a whole list of Government and Social Agencies.
Building a jail isn’t like building a Federal Courthouse downtown – this is serious business and will take a couple or more years.
Good luck with the work and God Bless all involved in the construction.

By: Resident

Resident — Tue, 01 May 2018 20:40:02 +0000

@Question
They are building a jail there.

By: M in Bratt

M in Bratt — Tue, 01 May 2018 18:58:17 +0000

I wonder if it will take our esteemed county commission another four years of planning to get a new one built?

By: Question

Question — Tue, 01 May 2018 14:43:46 +0000

I remember that flood quite well. There was so much rain!

Does anyone know what the plans are for the old jail site?