[ComputerGuy]

I went to the first and second grades on St. Simons Island, Ga.
We were the second house from the ocean on our street. Jekyll island was visible from our front porch. There was a prison there back then. Maybe they should reopen it.

[Veritas_est]

Looks like we would have some local candidates for the prison. Maybe we could send them to the new one the politicians want in Brunswick.

[backhoe]

Grew up at the end of Hamilton street, myself.

Part of the “move the jail!” crowd— here’s a little more from yers trooly:

http://www.freedominion.com.pa/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=1150027&highlight=#1150027

While “the recovery of the second floor” proceeds apace, there is a little story unrelated, that is ongoing— I’m trying to get a yard sign from these folks:

http://www.defenddowntownbrunswick.com/

More here:

http://tinyurl.com/2plbeu

His take:
“...The Glynn County Commissioners’ plans to expand the maximum security prison currently on Newcastle St. will consume initially another 1-2 blocks min. along our downtown waterfront taking down homes and businesses in its path and create a huge brick monolith at the gateway to the Historic District. While there is an alternative 14-acre county owned site recommended by consultants, our County Commissioners seem cavalier ...”

My own take on it is that it is yet another example of high-handed, arrogant “public servants” ignoring the citizens, to erect a monument aggrandizing themselves- a fortress, for bureaucrats, in one of the most highly visible ( and commercially desirable ) locations in the city.

“No Palace for Prisoners” is the trial working slogan of the group opposing this exercise in arrogance...