Williamson County Tops Out Juvenile Justice Center Expansion
Williamson County, Texas, officials marked a construction milestone July 10 for the county’s Juvenile Justice Center expansion, celebrating the topping out of the new addition building.
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South Dakota Opens New Women’s Prison in Rapid City
On July 10, South Dakota officials marked the completion of the state’s new women’s correctional facility in Rapid City, a project intended to expand treatment, programming and reentry capacity for women in custody while consolidating operations now based in Pierre.
Federal Bureau of Prisons Awards Tablet Contract as Part of Broader Modernization Push
The Federal Bureau of Prisons has awarded a new inmate tablet services contract that the agency says will expand access to communication, education and rehabilitative programming while helping modernize daily operations across its institutions.
Santa Barbara County Approves $138.65 Million Jail Expansion Contract with Sletten
Santa Barbara County, Calif., will move ahead with a major expansion of the Northern Branch Jail after the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $138.65 million design-build contract with Sletten Construction Co. for the Santa Maria facility.
Massachusetts Chooses Development Team, Site for Springfield Regional Justice Center
Massachusetts is advancing plans for a new Springfield Regional Justice Center with a delivery model and development team aimed squarely at project execution: a long-term leased courthouse of up to approximately 330,000 square feet, backed by a public-private development team led by FD Stonewater and CoJo Partners.
Design Selected for New 540-Bed Lorain County Jail in Ohio
The Lorain County Jail Advisory Board has selected a 540-bed podular design for a new county jail, moving ahead with the larger concept after months of debate over cost, capacity and day-to-day operations.
Tennessee DOC Rolls Out Mobile Community Supervision Offices
The Tennessee Department of Correction has launched mobile community supervision offices aimed at expanding probation and parole access in rural parts of the state.
Ribbon Cut at New $155 Million Grant County Jail in Washington
Officials and community members in Grant County, Wash., held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new jail facility on June 17, giving county representatives and Grant County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) staff a long-awaited milestone in a project intended to address longstanding overcrowding, operational constraints and future growth.
JE Dunn Announces Intent to Acquire Henry Carlson Construction
JE Dunn Construction is preparing to expand its reach into South Dakota through the planned acquisition of Henry Carlson Construction, a Sioux Falls-based commercial builder, according to a June 18 company announcement.
HHS Announces More Than $700 Million in Behavioral Health and Recovery Funding
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has posted more than $700 million in new funding opportunities aimed at expanding behavioral health treatment, recovery services, crisis response and support for people experiencing homelessness.