Some Inmates Returned To Ottawa County Jail After Fire Forced Closure

The Ottawa County Jail is now housing 14 inmates after being closed for months. <br/><br/>

Wednesday, February 12th 2020, 4:47 pm

By: David Prock

Some Inmates Returned To Ottawa County Jail After Fire Forced Closure

The Ottawa County Jail is now housing 14 inmates after being closed for months.

Previous Story: Ottawa County Jail Evacuated Following Electrical Fire

Ottawa County Sheriff Jeremy Floyd closed the jail after an electrical fire in October of 2019. The sheriff says the main issue with the building now is the sprinkler system.

A county commissioner says it’s still not working properly, so staff members are doing fire checks every 15 minutes. Inmates have been housed in nearby counties over the past four months.

Dozens of inmates are still at Craig and Washington County Jails. No word yet when the jail will reopen at full capacity.

David Prock

David Prock is a digital content producer for Griffin Media and is a regular contributor to both News9.com and NewsOn6.com.

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