Tag: Escambia County Jail
Escambia County Recognizes Corrections Officers, Professionals and Nurses Week
Escambia County is excited to recognize Corrections Officers, Professionals and Nurses Week May 4-10, 2025, celebrating the hard-working men and women who make up...
Subcontractors sought for construction of new Escambia County jail
In preparation for the commencement of construction of the new $132 million Escambia County jail this spring, Pensacola-based Whitesell-Green and Montgomery-based Caddell Construction Company...
Escambia County selects $129M proposal for new jail
Escambia County has chosen a Pensacola-based firm to build the new Escambia County Jail.
On Thursday, the board of county commissioners voted unanimously to award Whitesell-Green...
Pensacola’s overincarceration leads to high taxpayer costs, ACLU says
Escambia County has one of the highest incarceration rates in the state — around 80% higher than the state average — according to a...
First look: Proposals unveiled for new $130M Escambia jail
Conceptual designs for a new Escambia County Jail were unveiled on Tuesday, with two finalists for the nearly $130 million contract making presentations to...
Escambia faces inmate crisis after Walton sheriff cancels jail deal
An abrupt decision Wednesday by Walton County's sheriff to stop housing Escambia County prisoners has left county officials scrambling to find somewhere to house...
Pensacola’s new jail could cost more than $130 million
The group charged with guiding Escambia County on the design and development of one of the largest public construction projects in the county's history...
Escambia to spend $4.5M to buy property for new county jail
Escambia County commissioners voted Thursday to spend $4.5 million to purchase a 14-acre property in West Pensacola to construct and expand the county jail complex.
The purchase...
Escambia jail director fired, Simmons taking over
Escambia County's Director of Corrections — the official in charge of the county's jail and corrections staff — has been fired, county officials announced...
Nearly two years after explosion, Escambia County moves to rebuild jail
Nearly two years after an explosion destroyed the Escambia County central booking and detention facility, officials are finally moving forward with building a new facility to replace it.
The...
