Design Approved for New 454-Bed Pennsylvania Prison
The Blair County Prison Board in Pennsylvania approved design plans for a proposed new county prison, advancing a project that remains tied to the county’s pending site purchase.
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Federal Bureau of Prisons Selects Leo Technologies for 5-Year, $106 Million Contract
Leo Technologies has been awarded a five-year contract valued at more than $106 million by the Federal Bureau of Prisons to provide AI-enabled translation and transcription services supporting authorized inmate communications monitoring and investigative operations.
Ohio Breaks Ground on Projects Shifting Juvenile Corrections to Smaller Facilities
Ohio officials have launched construction of four new youth corrections facilities in Northeast Ohio intended to support safer operations and more individualized treatment in a smaller setting, part of the state’s efforts to move away from large, centralized campuses.
Ribbon Cut at New Net-Zero Energy Detention Center in Colorado
The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado marked the opening of its new detention center May 7, hosting a ribbon-cutting at the new $150 million facility.
Montana State Prison Expansion Advances as State Officials Tour New Housing Unit
Construction on a major expansion at Montana State Prison is progressing, with one of three new housing buildings taking shape at the facility outside Deer Lodge.
Ground Broken on $170 Million New Mexico Detention Center
In Eddy County, N.M., construction of a new detention center is underway after a groundbreaking ceremony April 21 that marked the start of a $170 million project intended to move the county jail out of downtown Carlsbad.
New Brooklyn Borough-Based Jail Tops Out as New York City Advances Plan to Close Rikers
Officials in New York City marked a major construction milestone this week at the Brooklyn Borough-Based Jail, placing the last piece of structural steel atop the 15-story facility during a traditional “topping out” ceremony.
South Dakota Breaks Ground on New $650 Million Men’s Prison
South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden, state officials and project stakeholders broke ground on a new men’s prison in Sioux Falls on April 22, framing the project as the largest single investment in public safety in South Dakota history.
Work on New $174 Million Framingham Regional Justice Center to Begin in May
Officials with Dimeo Construction Company laid out an early timeline and neighborhood impacts for the new $174 million Framingham Regional Justice Center project in downtown Framingham, Mass., at the site of the former Danforth Art Museum at Framingham University.
Harris County Jail to Open New Hospital Wing to Consolidate Medical Care
Harris County, Texas officials say a new hospital-style unit inside one of the county’s jails is intended to speed up access to medical care and cut down on the number of daily transports to outside hospitals.