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LISBON -- Columbiana County is among the recipients for grant awards announced by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine for jails in Ohio, with $462,500 in matching funds granted for a project to renovate the minimum security wing of the county jail.
DeWine announced the awards Thursday. In total, approximately $50 million in funding from the Ohio Jail Safety and Security Program will be awarded to 11 county jail projects, including six construction and/or renovation projects.
"It's critical that our jails are safe and secure, but it's also important that our jail environments can influence positive change and put inmates on a good path upon release," said DeWine said. "With this funding, we're helping these local jails move forward with projects that will allow them to better meet the demands of our modern criminal justice system and further support the growing number of inmates struggling with substance use and mental health issues."
Last year, commissioners signed a contract with Howells and Baird for engineering to design the project to increase space at the lockup located on County Home Road.