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The Jail
In April, Fauquier Sheriff Luther Cox announced that his jail would no longer accept Rappahant ock's prisoners, attributing the decision to overcrowded conditions. Since then Sheriff W. A. Buntin has been scrambling every time an arrest is made, calling every facility within a 100 mile radius to find space for inmates who need to be kept longer than the 24-limit set for the county’s belowstandard lock-up.
Under the Virginia Code, the board of supervisors is responsible for providing a county jail and can be compelled by the circuit court to erect and repair a facility that meets minimum standards set by the State Department of Corrections.
To solve Rappahannock's dilemma, the officials from the Department of Corrections recommended a new 12-bed jail, estimated at $800,000. After a brief evaluation of existing facilities, the Department’s architect projected a $150,000 cost to bring the county lock-up to standards. ■ The possibility of building an extension to the rear of the old jail was dropped in favor of renovation after the supervisors themselves toured the cellblocks in May with Department of Corrections representatives.
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