Mayor Joe Hogsett joined the Marion County Sheriff and other local community leaders to break ground on the new Criminal Justice Campus.
The complex will be located on the site of the former Citizens Energy Coke Plant. The 140-acre plot is located near Prospect and Keystone on the city's south side.
The campus, which will include a jail, courthouse, the sheriff's office, and an intervention center, is aimed at preventing offenders from returning to jail. The facility will connect people who are suffering from mental illness and addiction to necessary services.
Sheriff John Layton says the complex serves a larger purpose. "I like to think we're building more than a justice complex here today. We're building more than a jail. We're building bridges for so many people in so many ways," Layton said.
The city confirms the first phase of construction will cost about 55 million dollars. The cost includes building utility corridors for the jail and courthouse.
The city-county council voted unanimously to fund the 55 million dollar construction plan.
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