Kansas City Advocates 'Restorative Justice' For New Jail

Sorry but after an impressive win over local activists . . . We must share the punchline today:

SO-CALLED "RESTORATIVE JUSTICE" WILL DOMINATE DESIGNS FOR THE NEW KANSAS CITY JAIL!!!

In other words . . . It's already going to be garbage and likely another EPIC waste of cash.

Now, we've covered this before but the latest deets offer a glimpse at the "philosophy" of the move from 12th & Oak power players . . . 

Here's a sneak peek at the new city hall boss . . . Check-it: 

Kansas City leaders like (acting city manager Kimiko) Gilmore plan for the new Kansas City Community Corrections and Rehabilitation Center to have 250 beds, mental health and medical services and classrooms for inmates.

"We are not just doing a jail," Gilmore said. "We are doing a restorative justice center."

The new facility is expected to cost about $250 million to build.

The interim city manager explained this is the first step to accountability and decreasing crime in Kansas City.

"I know there are folks out there that don't want a jail at all," Gilmore said. "I respect that, but it's just not realistic. We need restorative justice."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

What will sales tax pay for in Kansas City's new detention center plans, public safety needs?

Kansas City, Missouri, voters passed the public safety sales tax renewal last week. That means the city will be able to build a jail for criminal charged in municipal cases.