Reimagining Incarceration at the James A. Musick Facility
Orange County’s James A. Musick Facility sets a new standard in secure, scalable and rehabilitative corrections with direct supervision and innovative design
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A New Lynnwood, Wash., Facility Integrates Law Enforcement, Courts and Crisis Support Under One Roof
The Lynnwood Community Justice Center (CJC) is more than just a new building—it marks a shift in municipal governance, integrating law enforcement, rehabilitation and community engagement. This state-of-the-art complex houses the police department, a modern misdemeanor jail, a municipal court and the innovative Community Crisis Center (CCC), embodying a balance of compassion and accountability.
Keeping the ‘Community’ in the Women’s Community Correctional Center
Including the word “rehabilitation” in its name was important to the Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR), communicating how the state views its relationship toward inmates in custody.
Facility of the Month: Talent in Teamwork
Assembling the right team at the right time may sound like a plot point in an Avengers movie, but teamwork is exactly the way the recently completed Kern County Justice Facility came to fruition.
Facility of the Month: Integrated Design Shapes New Graham County Jail
Discussions to replace the outdated Graham County jail started approximately 16 years ago, but being situated in a small, rural community meant it was difficult to get the finances to maintain and operate the facility, let alone build a new one.
Facility of the Month: Advancing the Mental Health Discussion
Last April, Oklahoma’s Tulsa County Jail opened a 42,750-square-foot expansion that dedicates significantly more space to inmates with mental health issues.
Facility of the Month: A Less Institutional Look
The new 384-bed Fairfield County Public Safety and Jail Facility in Lancaster, Ohio, has no razor-wire fences around it — atypical for a correctional facility of this type and size.
Facility of the Month: Sustainable Justice Changes the Future for Juveniles
Los Angeles County’s Campus Kilpatrick opened its doors to juvenile inmates in July 2017, providing a school campus–like atmosphere intended to have a positive impact on juveniles and society at large.
Facility of the Month: Utah’s Changing Philosophy
The 192-bed housing complex addition at the Central Utah Correctional Facility in Gunnison, Utah, is just the beginning of a major transformation to the state’s prison system.
Facility of the Month: Crawford County Succeeds in the Southeast
The new Crawford County Justice Center sets the standard for well-built, efficient facilities in the Southeast.