Jacksonville gets proposal to build new jail from firms involved in EverBank Field design and Duval County Public Schools construction. advertisement. The Florida Times-Union.

Men's Central Jail is old. It's decrepit. It's not designed to treat people with mental illnesses. And the number of mentally ill inmates is growing.

The jail in downtown Jacksonville is crowded and aging. A special City Council committee will crystalize a plan for where to build a new one.