‘You definitely wouldn’t want to spend the night’: Bessemer leaders discuss jail improvements

BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) – Leaders in Bessemer said the city jail needs improvements as they weighed concerns about its shifting structure and mold inside the building Tuesday morning.

“I’m pretty sure no one wants to go to jail, but you definitely wouldn’t want to spend the night out there,” said Kenneth Reese, interim chief.

Reese said shifting in the building has made jail cells difficult to close…

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