Correctional facilities, once designed purely for containment and security, have been undergoing a significant transformation. Historically, carceral environments were stark, institutional spaces that often intensified the trauma stress, and mental health challenges faced by inmates.
Work continues on Franklin County’s $60 million court facility improvement project in Chambersburg.
Franklin County officials are making way for a new judicial center that will be built next to an existing courthouse originally built in 1865.
Franklin County is moving forward on a sweeping courthouse project that will include a brand-new Franklin County Courthouse and upgrades and expansions to its Historic Courthouse and Administrative Annex.
Construction is currently underway on the new Franklin County Corrections Center in Columbus.
Funding and space deficiencies are commonplace in the correctional industry. Jurisdictions across the United States deal with overcrowded conditions, which often leads to the absorption of programming space to accommodate inmate housing. The lack of programming space leads to a lack of inmate services and rehabilitation, which helps contribute to higher recidivism rates. It’s a downward spiral that hasn’t stopped for years in many communities.
Recognizing longtime and emerging industry leaders.
Winners announced at annual Corrections Summit.
