The Clark County Courthouse, left, and Clark County Jail are pictured in downtown Vancouver on May 2, 2018. The jail facility was built in 1984 and is now outdated and overcrowded. (Amanda Cowan/Columbian files)Photo Gallery
City and county leaders are reeling from sticker shock after hearing that two scenarios to replace the overcrowded and outdated Clark County Jail would hinge on long-term operating costs far more expensive than they expected.
Under one proposal, the cost of housing a single inmate would rise from $110 to $175 per night.
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