Facility Design and Operation
Facility Design and Operation are fundamental to correctional facilities’ safety, efficiency, and effectiveness. This directory provides articles and resources on best practices in facility layout, construction, and daily operations. Proper design and operation not only enhance security but also improve the working environment for staff and living conditions for inmates. For more on maintaining optimal facility standards, explore our section on Correctional Facility Maintenance.
The Jonathan Delagrave Youth Center uses natural light, family-style spaces and therapy to reshape juvenile detention
El Chapo, “shoe bomber” Richard Reid and the Boston Marathon bomber will live the rest of their days in the “Alcatraz of the Rockies”
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget amendment would allow closures with just 90 days’ notice
Penobscot County is looking to hire a marketing firm that would present educational details to the public about the need for a new jail, which would have to be approved by the voters
There were nearly 19,000 male inmates in Alabama correctional facilities in buildings designed to house just 11,000
Drug drop offs at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall are so blatant that arrows were spray painted on the fences to indicate where to throw the substances
A federal grant worth $1 million in conjunction with Iron County’s $1 million investment will help fund renovation of the jail, which dates back to 1867
The project to build hundreds of hospital beds for people held in city jails is a key part of the “Close Rikers” plan
“It reinforces what we always say, ‘See something, say something,’” Sheriff Gabe Morgan said
A resolution passed allows the state to spend up to $975 million on the 4,000-bed prison
City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams underscored that Rikers has to be closed by 2027 in her state-of-the-city speech
The posting places the completion date in 2029, two years past the mandated deadline for shuttering Rikers
As part of a renewed push to shutter Rikers, Adrienne Adams wants to expand pretrial and alternative-to-incarceration programs
Maine’s facilities have grown much of their own food in on-site organic gardens, baked all their own breads and bought discounted produce and grains
ADOC commissioner gave update on state’s plans to build two prisons, as well as the agency’s severe staffing issue
The new Health Services Unit at Stanley Correctional Institution will provide much-needed health, psychological, dental, therapeutic, lab and ancillary services
The Orange County Juvenile Hall has a new gym, auto shop and classrooms to reflect the incentive-based approach to teaching juvenile inmates coping skills and trade skills
The detention center has long been criticized for its outdated facilities that some argue border on dangerous
Stacy George, who ran for governor in 2014 and 2022, compared Alabama prisons to a “third world country with a concrete floor”
The new BOP proposal is to build a medium-security prison to house 1,152 men and an adjacent minimum-security prison camp for another 256 men
The brown water at the 44-year-old Kross Center is an example of what advocates describe as inhumane conditions in city jails
the Southern Regional Jail has been the “subject of many questions and concerns” since March 2022
Attorney Mark Werksman said Weinstein had been left in an “unsanitary, fetid” holding cell at the courthouse
Two lawmakers who helped spearhead the plan are concerned about the slow pace of one of the two 4,000-bed prisons
Despite substandard conditions for staff and inmates, Turner hasn’t made up her mind on whether to approve $750M price tag for new jail
Call sheets, mock drills and suspicious package training can help your personnel deal with threats effectively
Providing access to web-based services can give parolees more freedom, and increase the effectiveness of their supervision and rehabilitation
The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department is barred from holding a person in the jail system’s inmate reception center for more than 24 hours
The revised total is significantly steeper than the county’s previous estimate of $550 million
California Correctional Center in Susanville has remained open because the town sued, saying they face economic devastation if they lose more than 1,000 prison jobs
The prison population is at a more than 30-year low at about 32,000 inmates, according to the department
Costing about $150 million, the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women will meet the unique needs of female inmates
The first step for prison officials is to have a clear view of the mail security vulnerabilities in their particular facility
