Kansas City was supposed to complete the construction of a new $25.8 million jail in time for the World Cup. It’s still not ready, and people are upset, for numerous reasons.
According to The Athletic, both the original proposal and the eventual legislation for the new jail in Kansas City stated “the expected surge of visitors for the upcoming World Cup may further strain the city’s limited rehabilitation and detention resources.”
Kansas City leaders frequently stated that they primarily intended the temporary jail complex, originally planned to be used for up to five years until a $151 million permanent site could be built, to accommodate the expected surge in World Cup visitors…