CALDWELL -- Jail overcrowding is a big concern in Canyon County.
Now law enforcement officials are hoping the third time is the charm, as a $46 million bond is about to go before voters for a new jail.
The current jail was built in 1991, but some portions of the old jail are still being used today. That jail was built back in 1948.
Law enforcement say because it is so old, it's much more labor intensive and there just isn't enough room for all the inmates.
But some people aren't sure now is the best time to ask for that much money.
Because the jail is at capacity, Canyon County Sheriff Chris Smith says agencies within the county have all signed an agreement to not book minor crimes like driving offenses, theft, and trespassing into jail.
Instead of jail time, some offenders are just being ticketed.
Sheriff Smith says they have also had to move some inmates to other counties to make room, "What we've had to do in recent months is move inmates out of county to other county jails at a considerable amount to the county and we've had to reconfigure where we keep inmates here."
Some people in the community like Jim Ogstad have been protesting the jail bond.
Ogstad says now is not the time to be asking for a multi-million dollar bond for a jail, "We've voted this deal down twice and economically I don't think it's the right time to do it."
The proposed jail site is located near the Notus exit, west of Caldwell.
The results of the bond are expected to be announced August 3rd.
