Limestone County Detention Center, publicly owned, but privately operated, has been closed again, but only temporarily according to Limestone County Judge Daniel Burkeen.
Not to be confused with the Limestone County Jail, the Detention Center is being de-populated until a larger population is available for housing in an attempt to save money.
Prior to closing, the facility had about 250 employees and generated millions of dollars of revenue, which accounted for about five percent of the county’s budget.
“It is being maintained and kept on active status with the jail commission,” explains Burkeen. “LaSalle Corrections, the company hired to take over the prison, renovate the facility, and seek inmates, will continue to seek larger contracts so the facility can be reopened.”
This closing will not affect Freestone County, as the inmate housing contract for overflow is with Limestone County Jail and not the detention center.
