Low Estimates for Utah State Prison Raises Questions in Press Conference
State officials are facing scrutiny over a proposed correctional facility — the new Utah State Prison — due to shifting cost estimates.
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Is P3 Becoming Accepted in the Corrections Market?
Justice design architects weigh in on the concept of P3, or a “public-private partnership,” which has been an emerging trend in corrections construction circles.
UPDATE: Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Adams County Jail
The Jail Exploratory Committee for the Adams County Jail in Illinois was looking for a milestone, and they got it in the form of a groundbreaking.
Facility of the Month: Stanislaus County Emphasizes Rehabilitation
The March 7 dedication of the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center expansion in Ceres marked a historic moment.
The New Accessible Courthouse
Many courts have hired accessibility experts and implemented accessibility improvements within the limitations of their buildings by adding ramps, lifts, power door operators, and more.
HOK Completes Adams County Jail Design
Chicago-based HOK recently completed the design for the new Adams County Jail in Quincy.
McLean County Jail Looks to Better Serve Female & Mentally Ill Inmates
A groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion to the McLean County jail was held on Monday, May 8.
Stanislaus County Celebrates Public Safety Center Expansion
The new Stanislaus County Public Safety Center in Ceres received its official dedication on March 7.
Design Roundtable: The Future of Correctional Design
The corrections industry currently faces a paradigm shift that will have a major effect on correctional design
Spotlight: Prison Gray
Photos courtesy of NYDOCS
FISHKILL, N.Y. — From coast to coast and border to border, corrections officials must face the prospect of housing ever-growing numbers of older inmates and providing for their special needs.
The United States must deal with the looming reality of an en masse graying of society, as approximately 76 million baby boomers begin to turn 65 years old. Boomers — born between the mid 1940s and mid 1960s — account for almost 30 percent of the U.S. population.