State awards Erie County $200K for jail improvements

State awards Erie County $200K for jail improvements

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Director Annette Chambers-Smith announced that the state will award $50 million in grants — including $200,000 to Erie County — to support construction and renovation projects at 19 local jails across the state, according to a news release. Erie County will receive the funds for a security enhancement project at the jail, the release said. The jail was constructed in 1990…