Design – Construction – Operations
SAN FRANCISCO — Still under pressure to reduce the number of inmates in its crowded prisons, California has steadily increased the number of convicts it sends to private institutions outside the state since Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger began the program in 2006.
Read moreInstead of turning to large-scale correctional projects, some jurisdictions are finding savings and efficiencies with quick-installation temporary and permanent structures. The case studies below highlight an emerging trend that is serving the immediate needs of counties straining to manage overcrowding and healthcare issues.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Corrections officials are preparing to house crowded inmates in military-style tents as the department faces record prison population levels and deep budget cuts.
Florida Department of Corrections erected almost 40 of the temporary housing structures at nine of the state’s 139 facilities and has an additional 20 tents, each of which can house up to 22 inmates, in reserve. State legislation mandates that the prison system maintain a buffer of excess bed space and the department is also building four permanent 68-bed dormitory units.
Read moreTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Corrections officials are preparing to house inmates in military-style tents as the department faces record prison population levels and deep budget cuts.
Florida Department of Corrections erected almost 40 of the temporary housing structures at nine of the state’s 139 facilities and has an additional 20 tents, each of which can house up to 22 inmates, in reserve. State legislation mandates that the prison system maintain a buffer of excess bed space. The department is also building four permanent 68-bed dormitory units.
Read moreCHARLESTON, W. Va. — A state commission created to investigate overcrowding at West Virginia prisons issued several recommendations to solve the problem, including construction of a new medium-security prison.
The cornerstone of recommendations for new construction submitted to Gov. Joe Manchin is a 1,200-cell, medium-security prison that would cost $100 million to $200 million. The location for the proposed prison is yet to be determined.
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