Sentences with phrase «jail construction»

But apart from state oversight of jail construction and providing funds, Albany has little role in the operations of city jails.

The return of capital punishment, the use of sterner sentencing procedures, the provision of more weaponry and technology for the police, and a multi-billion-dollar prison and jail construction effort are all indicators of the current mood of the country in regard to crime and criminals.

The report referenced that future jail construction would require a significant amount of debt, yet noted, «While over the next four to five years, we expect the county to issue a sizeable amount of debt to finance the construction of a jail and the debt profile could be impacted, we do not expect a change in the rating, all else being equal.

He also continued to tout the progress the county has made with its fiscal problems including the pending $ 15 million sale of the former Foley nursing home to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital, the transfer of all county health center to Hudson River HealthCare, saving $ 75 million and avoiding additional jail construction, which will save $ 300 million over the next 20 years.

The county was in the final throes of a jail crisis which had seen a dysfunctional, inept legislature botch the jail construction job to the tune of some $ 25 million over budget.

This operation is being run out of the county purchasing office, as was the jail construction project.

I know Prime Minister Snow, er that is, Harper is planning a jail construction program but on a more modest scale.