TULSA, Okla. — Sheriff Vic Regalado was sworn in April 11 as the new sheriff of the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office, winning the general election to complete the remainder of former Sheriff Stanley Glanz’s term.
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — After reviewing bids from six architectural firms, McLean County, Ill., officials have selected architecture and engineering firm The Farnsworth Group of Normal, Ill. The firm will also be working with global architecture firm HOK to design the community’s $45 million jail expansion project in Bloomington. The project will focus on improving general population capacity, increasing housing for female inmates and on expanding and improving mental health services.
TULSA, Okla. — Construction on the 43,000-square-foot expansion of the Tulsa County Jail, formally known as the David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center, begins this month, following a groundbreaking ceremony for the project that occurred on April 20.
CERES, Calif. — A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Aug. 15 for the $113 million expansion to the Public Safety Center in Ceres, located outside of Modesto. It is the largest capital project launched by the Stanislaus County government.
SAN ANDREAS, Calif. — On track for a summer 2013 opening, the new 160-bed Calaveras County Jail will replace the outdated and overcrowded current facility with a modern and efficient design.
Designed by Dewberry, headquartered in Fairfax, Va., and constructed by Sacramento-headquartered Kitchell CEM, the facility will feature two 48-bed pods, two 24-bed pods and two eight-bed pods for administrative segregation. Each pod, with each size variant dedicated to male or female inmates, will be equipped with a shared dayroom.
QUINCY, Calif. — Plumas County Sheriff Greg Hagwood has been on a quest for a new jail since becoming interim sheriff in 2009.
When completed in July 2013, the new 160-bed Calaveras County Jail and Sheriff’s Office in San Andreas, Calif., will be a welcome relief.
American Correctional Association, 142nd Congress of Correction
Denver, July 20-25, 2012
Recognizing longtime and emerging industry leaders.
Winners announced at annual Corrections Summit.
