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As much as possible the design team should incorporate landscape features such as planters, stepped walkways, and bench seating—and vehicular access should be limited. Photo Credit: Dewberry
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Providing Perimeter Security While Maintaining Access to Justice

Visually presenting access to the judicial process in an open, transparent, and equitable way will always be juxtaposed against the real need to protect the courts and participants in the judicial process from harm.

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The 2024 CN roundtable was comprised of Brooke Martin, AIA, CCHP, NCARB, LEED GA, an associate and architect for Dewberry’s justice practice; Bruce Omtvedt, AIA, an associate principal and national leader for Dewberry’s justice practice; and Beverly Prior, FAIA, NCARB, LEED A, a Vice President and Program Manager with AECOM.
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Design Roundtable: Three Top Architects Talk Trends and Promising Projects

To greet the new year for our annual design forum, CN checked in with a trio of design leaders to gain their insights on current trends, recent projects and what 2024 may have in store for correctional architecture.

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Expected to be completed in late 2025, the project aims to enhance and enlarge the 27-year-old building’s facilities and amenities while modernizing the campus. Photo Credit: Dewberry
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Police Safety Facility in Virginia Kicks Off Substantial Renovation and Expansion

Hoar Construction announced on September 22 that it has broken ground on a 14,500-square-foot addition and 21,000-square-foot renovation at the Leesburg Police Department’s Public Safety Facility in Leesburg, near Washington D.C.

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In the design of the renovated courtrooms, Dewberry focused on the creation of a comforting, child-friendly environment, including a less-elevated judge’s bench. Photo Credit: Dewberry
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Designs On Juvenile Justice

Opening in 1992, the Los Angeles County Edmund D. Edelman Children’s Court is known for being the first courthouse in the nation exclusively dedicated to handling juvenile dependency cases.

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Medical Area; DB Team - Hensel Phelps & Dewberry Photo Credit: © Mikki Piper Imaging
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Aging Inside the System with Dignity

According to the 2012 American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) report, “At America’s Expense: The Mass Incarceration of the Elderly,” seven years from now in 2030, there will be around 400,000 geriatric-age inmates within the criminal justice system. Geriatric populations are typically considered age 50 and older.

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