FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Some neighbors are continuing to voice their concerns and vocally express how upset they are about the proposed location for a new Allen County Jail. This coming months after a federal judge demanded county commissioners address “Inhumane conditions” at the current downtown facility. The new location sits in the 1900 block of Meyer Road near the Fort Wayne- New Haven border. According to our partners in news at 21 Alive, the angry neighbors live in the Sunnymede neighborhood and are worried about the potential impacts they say would be negative that would come from a new jail in their area.
At Friday’s commissioner’s meeting, some neighbors said this will drive people out of an area they say is underdeveloped and overlooked. For months, residents on the city’s southeast side advocated for a jail to not be built at the corner of Paulding and Adams Center Roads.
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The person noted for coining the phrase “Cold War”, Herbert Swope, is also know for saying, “I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure – which is: Try to please everybody.”
The Allen County Commissioners need to keep this in mind as they arrive at their decision…or rather, indecision. They cannot pander to these naysayers, ‘less the goal of their plan is to never develope an alternative?
I have watched this area of town. Some 15 years, this coming February. ..It’s not a gem, by any means, to be sure. Whereas it’s certainly not a lost cause, either.
If you look at the maps, however, Crime IS surrounding this area of the borderlands; Fort Wayne and New Haven.
It appears the neighbourhood of Sunnymede Woods is running a good “D-” to “D” for their marks. Not exceptional; Not good; Certainly nothing to brag about.
Maybe the mediator will allow for a site post, to facilitate my comment?
https://crimegrade.org/violent-crime-fort-wayne-in/
What impact would this County Jail offer?
Maybe we should make a Pro’s and Con’s List.. (no pun intended… well maybe)
Pro’s:
A more up-to-date facility, for staff and the inmates.
An area of law enforcement presence.
A means to reduce overcrowding.
An improvement to better the staying conditions.
A free local staffing service for area businesses! 🙂
An ability to take advantage of an already existing infrastructure.
Con’s:
Understaffed already… hmmm
I’m rather stuck on this one. Maybe this should be what we ought to address, instead of location.
Do all the problems go away with a larger facility, as it will likely require more staffing?
…something to ponder.
While i personally feel that this facility’s placement could benefit the already questionable section of Meyer Road. Maybe we should ALSO be asking how can society benefit from a County Jail?
Why do we want to place this jail out in the middle of no where?
Why are we isolating these people that we are eventually going to place back into society?
(unless their holding will take them into the prisons.. then it’s “best of luck, mate!”)
True reformation should be what we are striving for, and, placement back into the surrounding community.
If people are uncomfortable with that, then.. What IS the purpose of sending someone to jail?
What is achieved?
If society cannot help those in need of reform, then we must be doing society wrong.
Regards,
TRe3B4RK