CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cuyahoga County officials released the first exterior images of a new jail campus on Tuesday – and said their goal is to start moving dirt on the site this fall.

The massive project, northwest of Interstate 480 and Transportation Boulevard in Garfield Heights, will replace two aging jail towers at the Justice Center in Downtown Cleveland. The total budget is roughly $900 million, though the county won’t have the final pricing for construction until early next year.

County leaders have been considering the future of the Justice Center for well over a decade. They’ve been talking about a new jail since at least 2019. But the pandemic slowed down the planning process. So did a debate over where the project should be. Approved Garfield Heights site for county jail draws mi

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