Barry County Sheriff Danny Boyd cuts the ribbon for the new Barry County Jail on Dec. 4. Boyd said he aims to have the jail operational by the last week of December. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com
Barry County Sheriff Danny Boyd, left, shows where inmates put in isolation will be held, saying the Sheriff’s Office’s new procedure requires a 3-day minimum hold once an inmate is put into isolation. Also pictured are Wilma Hilburn and Dale Brightwell, who live in a home around the corner from the new facility. Hilburn said getting the walk-through tour and seeing the state-of-the-art facility has made her feel more comfortable about living so close to the building. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.comBarry County Sheriff Danny Boyd, left, discusses one of the jail pods in the new Barry County jail. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.comBarry County Sheriff Danny Boyd, center, discusses the tower room at the new Barry County jail. Johnny Fain, in the neon shirt at left, senior technician with Johnson Controls, said the facility is the most technologically advanced in the state. He pointed to the smoke control panel (not pictured due to safety reasons) in the tower room as an example, as it allows for air control in each individual cell, pod and room in the case of a fire or need for use of mace during an altercation. The ability to turn off water in each cell, as well as a grinder in the wastewater line to destroy any possible clogging attempts, are additional features unique to the facility. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com
