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Bay County is building a new substance abuse treatment facility at the Bay County Jail

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It will expand the current rehab program, that’s located at the Bay County Jail.

Bay County is slated to build a brand-new substance abuse treatment facility at the Bay County Jail.

County Manager Robert Majka said at the last commissioners meeting, that the project would cost roughly $4.3 million.

The project will expand the jail's lifeline drug rehabilitation program, which has been around for several decades.

“The Bay County Jail Substance Abuse Unit construction is in the amount of $4,385,000," Majka said at last Tuesday's county commissioners meeting. "It authorizes the Chairman to execute the contract or make any contract modifications as approved by the county attorney.”

Dominguez Design-build, a Pensacola-based company, will design the building. The current rehab facility holds 60 inmates.

Once the project is complete, the new facility will hold up to 120 beds.

Adrian Andrews is a multimedia journalist with WFSU Public Media. He is a Gadsden County native and a first-generation college graduate from Florida A&M University. Adrian is also a military veteran, ending his career as a Florida Army National Guard Non-Comissioned Officer.

Adrian has experience in print writing, digital content creation, documentary, and film production. He has spent the last four years on the staff of several award-winning publications such as The Famuan, Gadsden County News Corp, and Cumulus Media before joining the WFSU news team.