Groundbreaking for New Hidalgo County Courthouse Set for Fall
Construction of Hidalgo County’s new courthouse and jail expansion is expected to begin in September, with an official groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for early October.
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New Addition Expands DeKalb County Jail
Officials from DeKalb County, Gilbane Building Company and Dewberry Architects gathered on May 18 to celebrate the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly completed DeKalb County Jail expansion in Sycamore.
Dennis Dunne, 1936-2010
Dennis Dunne, a pioneer of California’s prison building program in the 1980s, died Feb. 12, 2010. The San Francisco native was 74.
During a career that spanned five decades, Dunne was an integral figure in California government construction. In a period of 12 years, he worked within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Planning and Construction Division to lead the development and creation of 21 new prisons.