Commissioners approve $461,000 lock controls replacement for Bulloch Jail

Also greenlight pre-design study for jail expansion and prison replacement expected to cost tens of millions

Bulloch County Sheriff Noel Brown, left, Chief Deputy Bill Black, center, and Capt. Kenny Thompson are seen inside the Bulloch County Jail's new, still unopened intake and medical building during a reporter's recent visit. On Tuesday, April 18, the county commissioners approved the installation of new electronic control panels for locks and other mechanisms throughout the rest of the jail, as well as the hiring of an architect for preliminary work on a jail expansion. (AL HACKLE/staff)

Sheriff's Office brass — Bulloch County Sheriff Noel Brown, left, Chief Deputy Bill Black, center, and Capt. Kenny Thompson are seen inside the Bulloch County Jail's new, still unopened intake and medical building during a reporter's recent visit. On Tuesday, April 18, the county commissioners approved the installation of new electronic control panels for locks and other mechanisms throughout the rest of the jail, as well as the hiring of an architect for preliminary work on a jail expansion. (AL HACKLE/staff)

The Bulloch County Board of Commissioners, during a brief meeting Tuesday morning, approved two actions for the future of the Bulloch County Jail and neighboring Bulloch County Correctional Institution. For now, the more costly item was a $460,950 expenditure for replacement of electronic control panels that remotely work locks throughout the jail.

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