The commissioners approved 275,000 US dollars to create designs to replace a part of the roof and to create repairs to concrete damaged by water.
Toledo, Ohio –
Lucas County's commissioners have approved to bring 275,000 US dollars in prison for the starting repairs.
This money would be used to start constructions for a new roof section and repairs before water damage, and comes just a few weeks after the prison inspection.
These problems were listed in the state report, but the district said that these projects were already in progress for 2026.
Now that the Plans for a new prison are stoppedDistrict representatives said they focused on the necessary repairs.
The state inspected the prison this month after recent media reports showed a number of problems with the facility, including I.SSUS with windows and lighting in the entire building. It was also pointed out that the main roof of the prison must be replaced and that there were water damage.
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On Wednesday, the district said that the remedy of these two editions was already in the works.
“FIX the roof, repair the water penalty in and in the basement and similar things, “said Commissioner Lisa Sobecki.
The prison has two other parts of the roof: one was replaced about five years ago and the other was only last year. The inspection also found problems with these sections and recommends repairs.
“We should be Talks with the guarantee of our end, “said Sobecki.
The report also shows that there were 1,012 work orders for prison last year, and there were 638 in the first half of 2025.
The report also said: “When considerable investments in the building systems are delayed, the functionality and security of the prison for employees and occupants are affected. ”
The report says that these problems have been known for more than a decade. State officials are not the only ones who noticed it. In the reports of the Grand jury until 2014, there are dozens of recommendations for a new prison, as jurors who visited the facility, said the building was “outdated”, “poorly designed” and even “creepy”.
The county Had put $ 18.75 million in the new prison project Before you decide to switch to renovation work. The district sheriff Mike Navarra said that it could cost around 100 million US dollars to meet the state's recommendations.
Over and beyond The district is currently also making offers of companies to assess prison. The sheriff said that this will probably be done as a new prison at a price of more expensive price.
“I don't want to speculate until we involve these dollars,” said Sobecki. “Then … among my colleagues we can have a discussion about what it looks like.”
In December, the commissioners will choose the roof and concrete repair projects after the designs have ended. The district estimates that each project will cost 2 million US dollars.
The commissioners stated that they received offers for the assessment for the current prison within the next few weeks.