Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
NEWS
RELEASE
TAFT
ANNOUNCES $2.2 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT FOR OHIO JAILS
COLUMBUS
(December 17, 2002)
— Governor Bob Taft today announced that four Ohio counties will receive a
portion of a $2.2 million grant for the construction or renovation of
full-service jails.
The funding was made available through the Federal Government’s Violent
Offender/Truth-In-Sentencing grant program and will be administered by the Ohio
Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.
“I’m
pleased that these federal funds will help us in our efforts to maintain and
provide safe and adequate jail facilities,” Taft said.
The
following counties will receive funds:
Belmont
County
$1,290,000
Cuyahoga
County
$
270,000
Darke
County
$
701,860
Stark
County
$ 27,000
Total
$2,288,860
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Contact:
Andrea Dean, DRC Public Information Office, at (614) 752-1150; or
Joe
Andrews, Governor’s Office, at (614) 644-0957.