TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – At Tuesday’s (10/29/19) Vigo County Commissioners meeting it was learned that they hope to break ground and start construction on the new Vigo County Jail on December 13th.
The new jail will be located at the former Stu’s Golf Course near Honey Creek Mall.
Construction can start after bonds for the project have been issued.
Bids for the project have been accepted. The total construction cost is about $56 million. Commissioners previously said they cut about $2 million to save money.
The new facility is a solution to fix jail overcrowding issues at the current jail and solve a federal lawsuit.
Commissioners and other county officials will meet with a federal judge on November 6th to provide an update on how they are addressing staffing and overcrowding concerns.