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Officials cut celebratory ribbon at new Fayette County Jail in Uniontown

Officials cut celebratory ribbon at new Fayette County Jail in Uniontown
Officials cut celebratory ribbon at new Fayette County Jail in Uniontown 00:28

UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) - Officials cut the ribbon on the new Fayette County Jrison in Uniontown on Friday.

The new facility replaces the county jail, built back in 1892.

One hundred seventy cell blocks are cast out of concrete and can house 330 inmates. It also includes a programming and treatment space for inmate rehabilitation.

Officials also buried a time capsule at the ceremony to mark the occasion.

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