According to two jail experts, the next step for the county is to do a comprehensive, in-depth analysis of the needs of a future detention center.

Mark Goldman with Mark Goldman & Associates Inc., of Atlanta, and John Alese with Alese Construction Consulting, of Tucson, Ariz., have been in town since Tuesday, inspecting and receiving feedback about the jail as consultants for the National Institute of Corrections.

During a public forum Thursday at National Park Community College, Alese said what limited information the men have received during their stay is only a “snap...

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