Webalmost seven years after the 2014 explosion that destroyed the escambia central booking and detention facility, the county’s new correctional facility project is. Webwith commitment from local stakeholders and local government, escambia can build and manage a smarter jail—a jail that saves taxpayer money, both now and in the long term,. Webthe new escambia county correctional facility will not replace the current jail, which was constructed in the 1980s. The two buildings are connected by an. Webemptying escambia's decaying jail may cost $5m short term and $120m long term. The old escambia county jail's days appear to be numbered after.
