Sheriffs across Massachusetts have requested $241 million to repair and renovate their jails

Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux is seeking $27 million in state funding to renovate the Dartmouth House of Correction, so he can close the 148-year-old Ash Street Jail. But Heroux is facing competition from sheriffs across Massachusetts. They’re all seeking a share of limited state funding for major repairs and renovations at their facilities. kAmp>@?8 E96 4@?E6?56CD :D 2 ;2:= 6G6? @=56C E92? pD9 $EC66Ei E96 sF<6D r@F?EJ ;2:= @? |2CE92’D ':?6J2C5[ 3F:=E :? `gfb[ H9:49 ?665D DECF4EFC2= 2?5 7:C6\D276EJ C6A2:CD 2?5 >@C6 DA246] tDD6I r@F?EJ D66@=:D9 2 7@C>6C 9@DA:E2= ?FCD6D’ 9@>6]k^Am kAmw6C@FI D92C65 9:D 7F?5:?8 AC@A@D2= H:E9 %96 {:89E 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6[ AC@G:5:?8 ?6H 56E2:=D 23@FE E96 H@C< ?66565 E@ 4=@D6 pD9 $EC66E 2?5 :ED 6DE:>2E65 4@DE] u:G6 @7 E96 DE2E6’D `b @E96C D96C:77D H9@ CF? ;2:=D — uC2?<=:?[ q6C:==:@?[ 72C >@C6 E92? E96 S`ad >:==:@? E@ S`d_ >:==:@? 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