Why was a mental health unit added to the Shelby County Jail?
SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. — A new medical and mental health expansion at the Shelby County Jail adds about 44 specialty beds for people in custody, including housing for people with acute mental health needs and those with more serious medical conditions.
The project cost just under $28 million, said Russell Bedsole, chief deputy with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. He said the county commission set aside money for the project and paid for it without borrowing…