Design Roundtable: Change Manifests Quickly with Emerging Design Trends
In this design roundtable, Correctional News spoke with four justice design architects for their takes on what’s next for the industry.
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Davidson County Unveils New Reforms to PreTrial Release Program
The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO)–controlled Pretrial Release (PTR) program in Tennessee has begun carrying out new procedures after a nearly two-year review.
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Tablets: Reducing Recidivism & Increasing Efficiency in Corrections
Tablet technology is rapidly altering the landscape of corrections facilities.
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CDCR Installs Aspirating Smoke Detection at Kern Valley State Prison
Kern Valley State Prison in Delano is the latest California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) facility to implement aspirating smoke detection, which stops nuisance alarms, speeds detection and requires minimal maintenance.
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JE Dunn to Manage the Design & Construction of KDOC’s New Lansing Correctional Facility
The Kansas Department of Corections has tapped JE Dunn Construction, a large scale domestic general building contractor with offices in 21 locations throughout the nation to design and build the Lansing Correctional Campus in Lansing, Kan.
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The New Face of Justice: The Who Behind the What & How
Welcome to The New Face of Justice column, a place where we will explore the “who” behind the what and how we design, build and operate detention and corrections facilities across the U.S.
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Detroit to Get New Correctional Facility in Land Trade
Billionaire Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert has been developing a $533 million private correctional facility that he hopes to erect in the heart of Detroit.
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Utah’s Inmate Placement Program Benefits All
The Utah Department of Corrections (UDC) has a number of ways to mitigate issues such as overcrowding, repeat offenders and financial challenges.
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Introducing Titan Steel Door: New to Corrections, Not to Quality
Here’s a bit of background about Titan and its network of companies in order to understand how they are able to streamline the hollow metal door and frame manufacturing process.
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Kentucky’s Letcher County Prison Project Approved
As job opportunities in coal country have contracted in the past decade, U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers has been on a crusade to bring employment in the form of prisons.
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