Dallas County commissioner calls on Dallas to build a new jail and courthouse

DALLAS – Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price this week called on Dallas to consider building its own jail and for the construction of a new courthouse. Price told city council members Wednesday that space at the 7,100-person capacity, nearly 50-year-old Lew Sterrett Justice Center is an issue and called on the city to pay more toward it to cover its costs.

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