New Jail on Target for Jan. Completion
? Facility .will hold
/ ,016 inmates
By MARK R MOSS
L hroHlctf Suff Writer ? ?
Despite a recent spate of
inclement weather, construction of
the the S48 million, state-of-the-art
Forsyth County Jail facility will
open in January.
Lt. R.G. Knight, of the Forsyth
County Sheriff s Department, said
that although construction of the 11
- story high rise was hindered by the
recent Snow storm, the building will
open on schedule. The construction
budget is also on schedule and the
project is expected to come in at the
amount allotted, he said
"We're all really excited about
this building," Knight said. "I think
the community will accept it when
it's finished."
He said that the new jail will
stand as a testament to the many
people who have been involved in
the project.
Knight's current responsibilities
include overseeing the transition
team -five full-time officers from
the Sheriffs Department who are
charged with making sure that those
who work in the current jail are
aware of the features the new jail
will offer. The transition team will
eventually be responsible for train
ing officers in how to use the new
facility.
Size and technology seem to be
the major difference between the
new jail and the current one. The
bounded by Church and Chestnut
streets and Second and Third streets
will be capable of housing 1.016
inmates in 736 cells. Double bunks
will be placed in 272 cells and the
remainder will be single. Knight
said.
By contrast, the current jail,
built in 1952. has 396 beds and
averages 380 inmates daily. Knight
said the jail is often overcrowded
and has housed as many as 450 pris
oners at one time.
Technology in the new jail w ill
enable correction officers to practice
"blended superv ision." which means
that an officer can supervise inmates
by being in the units with them or
by watching them on closed circuit.
Knight said.
Knight said there will be nine
housing units throughout the build
ing and each of the units will have
indoor and outdoor recreational
areas. The facility will contain its
own laundry, infirmary and kitchen.
It also will accommodate pri
marily inmates who have been con
victed of misdemeanors and are
serving terms of less than six
months. Knight said. The facility
will house felons awaiting court
dates and others who can't post
bond. Knight said.
He said he is hoping that future
sentences for lawbreakers w ill be
more creative, so that serv ing time
won't be the only way a defendant
can pay back his debt to society.
That, and a new program to help
inmates earn high school diplomas,
he said . should help keep the popu
lation of the new jail below what it
can accommodate.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 25
7 p.m. ? The -West FoTsvth-pTA is spon
soring a Talent Show in the West auditorium on
March 25-26. Admission is 53 in advance and
$4 at the door. For information call Ben Stvcrs
at 766-3456 or 744-4609.
7:30 p.m. ? A Southeast Ward precinct
meeting will be held at St. Andrews Grace
Methodist Church. 1840 Butler St. For informa
tion call Jean Brown at 727-2075.
FRIDAY, MARCH 26
10 p.m. ? Ziggy's on Baity Street will fea
ture the Reggae band. "Cool Runnings.'' Spon
sored by the Environmental Law Socict> at
Wake Forest University School of Law. the per
formance-will benefit the North Carolina Nature
ship basketball game to benefit Jenning's 1 -year
old daughter .-Nia. at Hanes Hosiery Recreation
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Proceeds will" go toward a scholarship fund for
Nia. For information, call 727-2837. Tickets are
available at neighborhood recreation centers and
through the police department.
Conservancy's Black River Land Protection Pro
ject, with partial proceeds going toward the pro
ject. Admission is $5. For information call "74K
1064.
7 p.m. ? The Galleries and Studios of
Winston-Salem's Sixth and Trade Art District
will host an Open House until 10 p.m The Col
lective Mind, Urban Artware. Artworks Gallery ,
the Fiber Company, and other individual studios
will feature new exhibitions on fashion jewelry,
clothing, ceramics and contemporary art. f ree.
For information call 722-2345.
SATURDAY, MARCH 27
8 p.m. ? The Charlie Culbreath Orchestra
will be featured at the Big Band Dance spon
sored by the Special Populations & Programs
Unit of the Winston-Salem Recreation and Parks
Department. The dance will be held at the Elms
Ballroom until 1 1 p.m. The cost is S7 per per
son. For more information call 727-2505.
SUNDAY, MARCH 28
3 p.m. ? In memory of Police Officer
Michael Jennings, the Winston-Salem Police
Department and the Winston-Salem Recreation
Department will go head-to-hcad in a suholar
MONDAY, MARCH 29
9 a.m. ? NUMA Management Group Inc.
presents Welcoming Diversity, " a prejudice
reduction seminar developed and produced by
the National Coalition Building Institute, at the
Anderson Center on the campus of Winston
Salem State University. The seminar is designed
to hu ild bridges and eliminate barriers separating
people of diverse ethnic, racial, religious or
social groups. Adolphus Coplin, principal at
Glenn High School, and Jane Suitt, director of
Student Services at Glenn will lead the seminar.
The cost is S50 per person and includes lunch.
Registration is required. To register, send your
name, organization name, mailing address and
daytime phone number, along with your check
for S50 to: NUMA Management Group Inc.,
P.O. Box 25715, Winston-Salem. NC 27114
5 " 15. For information, call 661-0017.
7 p.m. ? For professional home remodel
ing and financing advice, attend the Remodeling
Seminar sponsored by the North Carolina Coop
erative Extension Service and the Remodelers
Council of the Home Builders Association of
Winston-Salem. The seminar will be a two
evening series on March 29 and April 1 from 7
9 p.m. at the Agricultural Building, 1450
Fairchild Dr. (near Smith Reynolds Airport).
Register immediately by calling 767-8213.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31
6:30 p.m. ? The Glade Street YWCA,
1 201 Glade St., is offering a four-hour Computer
Training Workshop. Pre -registration is required.
There is a tee. Charles Jones will lead the work
shop. For information call Lome Durlak at 722
5138.
THURSDAY, APRIL 1
11;30 p.m. ? The public is invited to
attend the Senior Life Enrichment Center's Sec
ond Anniversary Luncheon Celebration in the
File-Goodwin Center of Mt. Zion Baptist
Church, 940 File St. For information or to secure
a reservation call 721-1842 or 722-2325.
6 p.m. ? The Board of Education will meet
in the Administrative Center auditorium.
ONGOING EVENTS
? Accidents are a leading cause of injury
and death for children. But experts believe most
injuries can be prevented. Tips on child safety
are contained in "Accident Prevention: A Family
College of Medicine in Houston. Free copies are
available to members of the public who send
stamped, self-addressed, business-size envelopes
to: "Accident Prevention," Room 176B, Baylor
College of Medicine, One Baylor Place, Hous
ton, Texas 77030.
? The Northwestern Region of the American
Lung Association of North Carolina offers the
Golf Privilege Card for area golf lovers. The
card lists 141 golf courses statewide, among
them some of the top public courses. For $35,
the card entitles the holder to one free round of
golf on each course listed. The card is valid
through Dec. 31. For more information, call
723-3395 and ask for the Golf Privilege Card
brochure which lists the courses.
? The city of Winston-Salem Workforce
Development Department is accepting applica
tions for JTPA sumnler jobs. Interested youth,
16-21 years old (by June 14), may pick up an
application at any one of the following locations:
high school guidance departments, public
libraries. Housing Authority Resource Center, ;
social service department (Carl Russell, old
courthouse, downtown), Reynolds Health Center
(lobby), Discount Records, and Three Girls Con
venience Store. Call 727-8004 or 727-2420.
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