Some Autauga prisoners shipped to Elmore as jail growth is explored
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Cliff Williams / TPI A new Elmore County Jail is in the planning stages. The current jail was completed in 1995 and designed to house 242 prisoners. It frequently has more than 300. Plans are to build a facility on site to increase capacity to about 600 inmates.

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At least four Autauga County Metro Jail prisoners are now behind bars at the Elmore County Jail. But the situation only highlights the need for more jail space in Elmore County.

According to Elmore County Jail records, at least four male prisoners arrived at the Wetumpka facility Thursday afternoon after Autauga County sheriff Mark Harrell started to evacuate the downtown Prattville facility Thursday.