Talks about constructing a new Duval County jail are gaining momentum at Jacksonville City Hall. Council members Michael Boylan and Will Lahnen held a public meeting Friday afternoon to discuss the project, which is estimated to cost around $1 billion.

Members of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and Mayor Donna Deegan’s Office were in attendance.

The meeting focused on reviewing a comprehensive 40-page report from Boylan, who chaired the special committee on the jail project. The discussions underscored the need for a modern facility that addresses the evolving culture of incarceration and detention.

“The culture of incarceration; detention has changed dramatically over the course of the last three decades,” Boylan said. “And having a facility that is one size fits all regardless of th

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