Tsunamis, Floods And Not Enough Space: Kauaʻi Is Moving To Replace Its Jail

For decades, Kaua‘i’s 128-bed jail has struggled with floods, overcrowding and deteriorating buildings.  Staff have clamored for a new facility with more space for inmate programs and outside the tsunami evacuation zone.  “We’ve got to get out of here,” Jerry Jona, Kaua‘i Community Correctional Center’s warden, told Civil Beat. “We’re a disaster waiting to happen … Continue reading Tsunamis, Floods And Not Enough Space: Kauaʻi Is Moving To Replace Its Jail