What Are The Differences Between Miami County Jail And The Wabash County Jail

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Every jail has its differences and similarities. There were many differences in the way the Miami County jail and the Wabash County jail were built. Since the Wabash County jail was built in 1979 and the Miami County Jail was built in 2009, there were vast differences in the technology of building these jails. Since more technology was available during the creation of the Miami County jail, it allowed for a more open design, a pod style system, and a more technological building.
The biggest difference I noticed between the two jails is that the Miami County jail is bigger and more open than Wabash County’s. The first difference that caught my eyes were the size differential in the lobbies between the two jails. The lobby in Miami County seemed

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