Oklahoma Co. Commissioners Make Offer On Land For New Jail Site

Oklahoma County commissioners have made an official offer to purchase land for a new county jail.

The commissioners made the offer to buy more than 51 acres of land between Newcastle Road and Southwest 54th Street near Will Rogers World Airport.

The offer includes a clause, requesting the city rezone the area for jail and criminal justice uses.

It is unknown if the land's owner has accepted the offer.