Securite Fence System
Metalco’s “Securite” Fence System is an anti-climb, anti-cut and anti-ligature fence solution.
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correctional security
Guardian of Security Technology: Q&A with an Industry Expert
Correctional News touched base recently with Daniel Quam, Director of JailOps at GUARDIAN RFID, to gain his insights on the most important trends and resources in security electronics today.
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Top Project: Broward County Courthouse Nears Completion
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San Luis Obispo Women’s Jail to Debut March 2017
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Construction on the much-anticipated San Luis Obispo County women’s jail broke ground in February 2014 and is well underway for a March 2017 opening.
LA County Restarts Jail Construction, Plans for Reentry Facility
LOS ANGELES — On Aug. 11, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors ordered staff to look into creating a $120 million Office of Diversion and Reentry and approved an amendment to restart construction of a 3,885-bed downtown Los Angeles jail as well as approved continued work on a new 1,604-bed women’s jail in Lancaster.
Read MoreLA County Officials Delay Jail Plan
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Jail Plan — a major effort to replace the Men’s Central Jail with the Consolidated Correctional Treatment Center and to renovate the Mira Loma Detention Facility — was delayed on June 9. While Los Angeles County officials unveiled the Men’s Central Jail plan at the June 9 meeting, they also voted to halt work on all pending jail projects for 45 days while reassessing the number of beds needed at the new facility.
Read MoreLong Beach Courthouse Named Best Public Project
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The project team that designed the Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse in Long Beach earned the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Commercial Real Estate Award for the 2014 Best Public Project earlier this year.
Sundt Begins Second Phase of Pima County Court Facility
TUCSON, Ariz. — Sundt Construction Inc. transitioned into the second phase of construction on the Pima County Downtown Court Complex in Tucson in August.
Broward County Courthouse to Open in 2015
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A large-scale construction project is underway to create an efficient, flexible design with an ageless aesthetic appeal for longevity for the new Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale.