The mayor's spending plan also designates $ 1 billion in capital funding to design new jail facilities, in keeping with the mayor's recent commitment to shut down the Rikers Island jail complex and replace it with jails elsewhere in the city. (nytimes.com)
«The decisions going forward have to be made by the mayor and the City Council, whoever those people are,» he continued, noting each new jail facility would trigger the city's complicated Uniform Land Use Review Procedure, which ultimately requires a vote of the full Council. (observer.com)
A Michigan - based Developer has donated over 73 acres of property to Cortland County for a new jail facility. (wxhc.com)