Reported about 1 month ago
Pasco County, Florida, which is experiencing rapid population growth, has borrowed $65 million to expand its overcrowded jail by adding around 500 new beds. The county has seen a 27% increase in its population over the last decade, leading to stresses on local infrastructure, including the correctional facility that now averages over 1,500 inmates despite being built for 1,100. The expansion is part of broader efforts to accommodate the increasing demand for public services amid a blooming economy.
Source: YAHOO