VIGO COUNTY, Ind. – On Tuesday, Vigo County Commissioners approved a preliminary design for a new Vigo County Jail.
The design calls for a 494-bed jail covering 131,000 square feet.
Each cell will be surrounded by steel and pre-fabricated.
The approval came after a presentation by Garmong Construction and DLZ.
Garmong estimates jail construction costs at the old International Paper site are about $101,000 per inmate, costing $57 million and taking 30 months to build.
The design includes three entrances…one for the public, one for the staff, and the last one for inmate intake.
Skylights will meet the natural light requirements.
It will also use video visitation, cutting down the cost of moving inmates.
Next month, Terre Haute City Council will vote for a rezoning request by the county.
Jail Plan PDF file here:
