Sheriff breaks ground on jail expansion
December 27, 2024
Sheriff Paul Blackman, county officials and construction executives each grabbed a gold shovel and broke ground on what will be an annex to the Highlands County Jail. “This will be the first jail expansion since 2004, so it’s been more than 20 years,” the sheriff said. “Everyone knows how much this community has grown since that time.”
The new building, which will be built further up Palmetto Avenue from South Orange Street, will consist of 100 more beds, Blackman said. By reducing overcrowding at the present jail on South Orange Street, it will improve safety for inmates and correctional employees.
“It’s going to make our men and women safer and the inmates we serve,” the sheriff said.
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