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City Jail Case Study

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Surprisingly, a number of jails and state prisons across the country are in the middle of a heated crisis. A high percentage of the jails and prisons are dealing with antiquated communication systems that place the institution at risk. An institution without a strong communication system is a danger to the inmates and the personnel in the institution. Therefore, it should not come as a surprise that the city of Struthers plans to close their city jail. They decided to take this strategic step instead of making improvements to the communications system within the jail along with other outstanding issues. Communications Crisis Mayor Terry Stocker decided it was time to tell the Ohio Bureau of Adult Detention that it was impossible for the city

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