Columbiana Co. Jail receives grant for renovations with focus on housing female population

A local jail is getting money from the state of Ohio for renovations.
According to the release, nearly $50 million is being split up between 11 total projects throughout Ohio.
Here in the Mahoning Valley, the Columbiana County Jail will receive $462,500 in matching funds for renovations to the minimum security jail.
The Columbiana County Jail opened in 1964 and this project will convert it into a full-service jail with an emphasis on housing a female population.
"With this funding, we're helping these local jails move forward with projects that will allow them to better meet the demands of our modern criminal justice system and further support the growing number of inmates struggling with substance use and mental health issues," Governor Mike DeWine said.
These grants are part of the second round of funding offered as part of the program. The first round of grants included $45 million for major construction projects at six local jails in Ohio and an additional $5 million for smaller-scale projects at six other facilities.