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Cumberland expanding county jail
Cumberland County officials broke ground Friday for an expansion of the Cumberland County Detention Center.
Posted — UpdatedFAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Cumberland County officials broke ground Friday for an expansion of the Cumberland County Detention Center.
The $14.9 million project will add 316 beds to the jail, which faces overcrowding issues. The jail was built for 568 inmates but regularly holds more than 640.
The expansion is expected to be completed by October 2013.
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