On Aug. 20, the Oklahoma County Commission met to approve a recommendation from the Citizens Bond Oversight Advisory Board regarding the proposed site and a phased construction plan for the future Oklahoma County Jail.
Kansas City voters approved a 20-year renewal of the city’s quarter-cent public safety sales tax on April 8, securing funding for a new municipal jail and other key public safety infrastructure after years of uncertainty and logistical hurdles.
A new $10.7 million public safety center that brings police, fire, court, and emergency services together in one location is now open in Sand Springs.
Garvin County, Oklahoma, located 60 miles south of the state capital of Oklahoma City, has been using the same prison for so long that it’s in need of total replacement rather than a renovation, justice leaders believe.
Each year, the American Institute of Architects Academy of Architecture for Justice publishes the Justice Facilities Review to showcase projects across the United States that integrate exemplary strategies in justice facility design and construction.
This year, the JFR jury selected 23 projects, including eight citation awards for architectural and design excellence.
Each year the American Institute of Architects Academy of Architecture for Justice publishes the Justice Facilities Review, which showcases projects throughout the United States that integrate exemplary, proven strategies in the design and construction of justice facilities.
The Justice Facilities Review provides industry professionals with a peer-generated indicator of progressive trends within justice facility architecture.
Recognizing longtime and emerging industry leaders.
Winners announced at annual Corrections Summit.
