EKB News

Citizens going into the Pike County Hall of Justice are now able to enter through the front entrance, which had been under construction for most of the past year. The new front entrance for the hall of Justice was part of a multi- million dollar renovation which allowed for expanded room in the Pike County Jail. According to jail officials, though work is complete on the new addition, they have yet to house any inmates as they are waiting on the final inspection. The facility, which use to house 143 inmates, will now have the capacity to hold 299 inmates, which officials hope will alleviate some of the jails over crowding. The expansion also allowed for the addition of two new offices to the jail. The front of the new court house opened up last week and anyone entering the Hall of Justice will need to pass through the medal detectors located at the front facing the old courthouse.