By Chase Holmes, News Reporter
PELL CITY – The St. Clair County Commission hosted an open house for the St. Clair County Jail on June 8, 2023.
Cutting the ribbon, from left: St. Clair County Commission Chairman Stan Batemon and Sheriff Billy Murray with Commissioners Ricky Parker and Bob Mize (Photo by St. Clair County Commission)
The St. Clair County Jail will be around 54,000-square-feet in size and will be constructed to house between 300 to 400 inmates. The modern and technologically advanced facility is designed to increase the productivity of the current staff while improving safety and security for corrections officers, inmates, as well as the general public.
“The system will be state-of-the-art,” said Sheriff Billy Murray. “This facility will have every technological tool available to maintain and operate a safe facility. In order to ensure safety and proper staff implementation, there will be a period of time focused on training before fully opening the facility.”
Improvements also include better medical care facilities for inmates. New technology will allow meetings with visitors, attorneys, and courts without leaving the facility.
“The Sheriff and police departments from every municipality in St. Clair County will benefit from this state-of-the-art facility,” said St. Clair County Commission Chairman Stan Batemon. “The safety and security of our officers, citizens and inmates is of utmost importance to the St. Clair County Commission. The modernization of the facility as well as the enhancement of the safety and security thereof, will serve our citizens and our County for decades to come.”
