Kansas City considers $250M jail despite community opposition
Kansas City considers building a $250M municipal jail, but community input shows little support. Alternatives to incarceration are being explored.
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Kansas City considers building a $250M municipal jail, but community input shows little support. Alternatives to incarceration are being explored.
As Kansas City explores constructing a new municipal jail, experts say the city has an opportunity to take a different approach to crime.
The Kansas City jail is filled with people charged with low-level offenses. A city commission says that’s a problem.
Jackson County asked city leaders to make a decision by Sept. 15 because of potential construction delays.
Alternatives to Incarceration held a public meeting to get input from the community on improving Kansas City's jail system. The conversation instead became a debate on pro-jail versus anti-jail.