MY LIFE.
>> Jason: THAT STORY TOMORROW AT
>> Jason: THAT STORY TOMORROW AT
5:00.
5:00.
>>> AFTER YEARS OF UNCERTAINTY,
>>> AFTER YEARS OF UNCERTAINTY,
A NEW CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER IS
A NEW CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER IS
TAKING SHAPE NOT FAR FROM
TAKING SHAPE NOT FAR FROM
EASTERN MARKET.
EASTERN MARKET.
>> Kim: BEDROCK IS TAKING OUR
>> Kim: BEDROCK IS TAKING OUR
ROD MELONI INSIDE THE SITE AND
ROD MELONI INSIDE THE SITE AND
BUILDING AN EXCHANGE FOR THE
BUILDING AN EXCHANGE FOR THE
FAILED JAIL SITE DOWNTOWN.
FAILED JAIL SITE DOWNTOWN.
>> Rod: AS MUCH AS THIS IS A
>> Rod: AS MUCH AS THIS IS A
DIFFERENT LOCATION, THE IDEA
DIFFERENT LOCATION, THE IDEA
REMAINS THE SAME.
REMAINS THE SAME.
TAKE ALL THE JAILS, PUT THEM IN
TAKE ALL THE JAILS, PUT THEM IN
ONE SPOT.
ONE SPOT.
A COUPLE THOUSAND BEDS, 160 AT
A COUPLE THOUSAND BEDS, 160 AT
THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
AND PUT THE COURT HOUSES
AND PUT THE COURT HOUSES
TOGETHER WITH THE JAIL, CONNECT
TOGETHER WITH THE JAIL, CONNECT
THEM IN ONE PLACE AND MAKE IT
THEM IN ONE PLACE AND MAKE IT
CONVENIENT AND MODERN.
CONVENIENT AND MODERN.
ONE OTHER THING HASN’T CHANGED
ONE OTHER THING HASN’T CHANGED
WITH THIS NEW FACILITY:  IT’S
WITH THIS NEW FACILITY:  IT’S
ALREADY OVERBUDGET.
ALREADY OVERBUDGET.
ABOUT $40 MILLION IN ALL, THE
ABOUT $40 MILLION IN ALL, THE
COUNTY ON HOOK FOR $417 MILLION,
COUNTY ON HOOK FOR $417 MILLION,
AND THE PRICE TAG OVER HALF A
AND THE PRICE TAG OVER HALF A
BILLION DOLLARS.
BILLION DOLLARS.
THIS IS WHAT IT’S SUPPOSED TO
THIS IS WHAT IT’S SUPPOSED TO
LOOK LIKE WHEN FINISHED, A
LOOK LIKE WHEN FINISHED, A
JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER,
JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER,
COURTHOUSE AND SHERIFF’S OFFICE.
COURTHOUSE AND SHERIFF’S OFFICE.
IT’S A COMPLEX BILL.
IT’S A COMPLEX BILL.
>> WE HAVE STEEL STRUCTURES,
>> WE HAVE STEEL STRUCTURES,
PE-CAST CONCRETE STRUCTURES.
PE-CAST CONCRETE STRUCTURES.
AND IT’S ALL GOTTA COME
AND IT’S ALL GOTTA COME
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER.
I THINK THE SIZE OF THE COMPLEX
I THINK THE SIZE OF THE COMPLEX
AS WELL BEING A MILLION SQUARE
AS WELL BEING A MILLION SQUARE
FEET PROVIDES CHALLENGES,
FEET PROVIDES CHALLENGES,
WORKING IN MULTIPLE AREAS AT
WORKING IN MULTIPLE AREAS AT
MULTIPLE TIMES.
MULTIPLE TIMES.
>> Ben: THIS WAS THE ACTUAL
>> Ben: THIS WAS THE ACTUAL
JAIL.
JAIL.
THE OLD JAIL, THEY HAD SQUARE
THE OLD JAIL, THEY HAD SQUARE
CONCRETE CELLS THAT STACKED LIKE
CONCRETE CELLS THAT STACKED LIKE
LEGO BLOCKS.
LEGO BLOCKS.
WELL, IT’S THE SAME IDEA HERE
WELL, IT’S THE SAME IDEA HERE
BUT IT WILL BE DRAMATICALLY
BUT IT WILL BE DRAMATICALLY
DIFFERENT, IN THAT THE CELLS
DIFFERENT, IN THAT THE CELLS
WILL ACTUALLY HAVE STEEL WALLS.
WILL ACTUALLY HAVE STEEL WALLS.
>> THE STEEL CELLS ARE LIGHTER
>> THE STEEL CELLS ARE LIGHTER
WEIGHT, SO YOU NEED LESS
WEIGHT, SO YOU NEED LESS
STRUCTURE TO SUPPORT ALL OF
STRUCTURE TO SUPPORT ALL OF
THOSE CELLS.
THOSE CELLS.
OF THIS DETENTION FACILITY.
OF THIS DETENTION FACILITY.
>> Rod: ALL THE BUILDINGS ARE
>> Rod: ALL THE BUILDINGS ARE
CONNECTION FROM COURT TO JAIL.
CONNECTION FROM COURT TO JAIL.
THEY’LL HAVE ALL OF THE OUTDOOR
THEY’LL HAVE ALL OF THE OUTDOOR
STUFF COMPLETED BY THIS TIME
STUFF COMPLETED BY THIS TIME
NEXT YEAR, BUT THEY’RE NOT GONNA
NEXT YEAR, BUT THEY’RE NOT GONNA
BE FINISHED WITH THIS ENTIRE
BE FINISHED WITH THIS ENTIRE
PROJECT UNTIL 2022.
PROJECT UNTIL 2022.
IN DOWNTOWN DETROIT, ROD MELONI,
