Design – Construction – Operations
MILAN, N.M. — The upcoming closure of the Cibola County Correctional Center in Milan is set to relocate approximately 1,200 inmates to other facilities and leave some 300 employees without work. The facility, which is run by the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) of Nashville, Tenn., is scheduled to close in late September.
Read moreFORT WORTH, Texas — The Tarrant County Commissioner’s Court recently named Omaha, Neb.-based HDR — together with locally based LBL Architects — to plan and design a major expansion and alterations to the county’s Scott D. Moore Juvenile Center in Fort Worth. Plans call for the center to be completed in 2019.
Read moreCHESAPEAKE, Va. — St. Brides Correctional Center in Chesapeake installed solar panel units in 2012 to preheat ground water entering its buildings. It has since seen a significant reduction in its reliance on propane and therefore a significant savings for the state.
Read moreGalaxy Control Systems’ System Galaxy Access Control Software provides traditional thick client, mobile device applications, and web-based thin client user interfaces on a SQL-based, virtual/host or client/server architecture. The software provides active directory support for real-time identity management, individualized identity-based door access, and audit reports for each screen view or credential holder. It also includes mobile apps and supports third party video integration, PoE and wireless lock support, and intelligent elevator control capabilities.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Law enforcement, justice and correctional facilities in Clay County, Minn., will soon be consolidated as the county prepares to construct a new jail and law enforcement center in Moorhead.
DELAWARE, Ohio — The new $38 million Delaware County Judicial Building currently under construction in Delaware will combine a majority of county governmental services under one roof, providing better transactional relationships for court and administrative tasks.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Va. — In a July 12 meeting, members of the Charlotte County Board of Supervisors approved amended plans for construction of the county’s new courthouse, and awarded a nearly $11.5 million construction contract. The board selected Blair Construction of Gretna, Va., to build the new two-story courthouse, which will span approximately 28,000 square feet and include a basement level. The project’s total cost is estimated at $13.9 million.
Read moreGOLDEN VALLEY, Ariz. — Arizona Department of Corrections (DOC) officials received approval from a legislative committee in June to purchase the Arizona State Prison-Kingman, located in Golden Valley, from GEO Group of Boca Raton, Fla., for upwards of $137 million. GEO Group has a contract to operate the facility through 2023.
Read moreREDDING, Calif. — The fate of a new six-story Shasta County Courthouse in Redding, which was originally scheduled to open in 2020, is currently up in the air, as court projects throughout California are facing delays.
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