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Hoquiam Jail Project Now Welcomes Larger Inmate Capacity

April 20, 2016April 21, 2016 2376 Views 2016 Projects to Watch, adaptive-reuse project, Cell Phones in Prisons, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Louisiana, Tom DeFauw, Western U.S., Wrexham Industrial Estate

HOQUIAM, Wash. — A recently completed expansion of the Hoquiam Jail in Hoquiam will soon pay for itself, as reported by The Daily World. Police Chief Jeff Myers told the local newspaper that the newly expanded jail, which reopened April 1, now offers a greater inmate capacity. The additional bed space allows the facility to expand its contract with the Washington Department of Corrections to house felony probation violators at a cost of $85 per day.

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Lawsuits Over Poor Decatur City Jail Conditions Dismissed

March 22, 2016March 30, 2016 2135 Views Central U.S., Louisiana, Matthew Schultz, Webster University, Wrexham Industrial Estate

DECATUR, Ala. — A federal judge last week dismissed a series of lawsuits filed by inmates claiming that poor conditions at the Decatur City Jail in Decatur are violating their constitutional rights.

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Suit Claims Jail Renovations Put Inmate, Employee Health at Risk

March 22, 2016 2172 Views 3D Printing, Award Announcement, Dremel, Lakeview Technology Academy, Western U.S., Wrexham Industrial Estate

SANTA FE, N.M. — Citing a number of dangerous health impacts from blurred vision to chronic nosebleeds, inmates at the Santa Fe County Jail allege in a new lawsuit that their health was repeatedly put at risk during ongoing jail improvement and renovation projects in 2014. The suit, which was filed March 11, is requesting class action status.

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Livingston County Jail Expansion Project Nears Milestone

October 28, 2015 2365 Views Council of State Governments, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Eastern U.S., Louisiana, Northside Elementary School, Wrexham Industrial Estate

LIVINGSTON, Mich. — The first phase of construction on the expansion of the Livingston County Jail is now just days away from completion, and is anticipated to open in late November. The expansion will increase the jail’s current capacity of just 254 to 411, alleviating an overcrowding problem that has long plagued the county.

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Dutchess County Jail Anticipates New Temporary Housing

April 15, 2015 3263 Views Bondfield Construction Company Ltd., Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, East Brainerd Elementary School, Eastern U.S., Ganns Middle Valley Elementary School, Louisiana, St. John’s University, Starwood Energy Group Global, Wrexham Industrial Estate

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Two new temporary housing units approved for use at the chronically overcrowded Dutchess County Jail in Poughkeepsie are now set to open in May.

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North Dakota County Begins Jail Expansion Process

March 11, 2015 2334 Views Bondfield Construction Company Ltd., Central U.S., Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, ELEN Consulting, Hope-Amundson Engineering, Louisiana, McParlane & Associates, Snipes-Dye, Wrexham Industrial Estate

MINOT, N.D. — Following the approval of a $24 million bond proposal, Ward County, N.D., commissioners in Minot are now meeting with financial professionals to begin the borrowing process for a new 100-bed jail expansion. The project will more than double the size of the existing facility and received considerable community support.

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Dane County May Opt for Gradual Jail Renovation

February 25, 2015 2149 Views Armour Academic Center, Branstetter Carroll Inc., Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Eastern U.S., Louisiana, Restricted Custody Center, Rush Simulation Lab, Wrexham Industrial Estate

DANE COUNTY, Wis. — Four months after they rejected a $150 million proposal to construct a new jail, Dane County, Wis., board members are now leaning toward a gradual overhaul of the county’s existing correctional infrastructure. The sweeping renovation would address a number of current deficiencies, including the lack of proper facilities for mentally ill inmates and programming space, as well as safety issues.

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High Security Unit Opens at Rikers

February 25, 2015 2442 Views Clean Energy Investment Initiative, DTZ, Eastern U.S., ESG investment strategy, nonpatient care departments, socially responsible investing, Task Force on Sustainable Investing, Wrexham Industrial Estate

NEW YORK — A new enhanced supervision housing unit opened within Rikers Island’s Otis Bantum Correctional Center in New York on Feb. 22. The recently renovated unit is designed to house up to 50 of the facility’s most violent inmates, though it will hold just 20 for the time being, better ensuring the safety of fellow inmates and correctional staff. The project was funded through Mayor Bill DeBlasio’s $27 million commitment to close security gaps at the facility.

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Grand County Jail to Undergo Review

February 25, 2015February 25, 2015 2332 Views Allison Porter, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, DTZ, Kingsley Associates, Louisiana, Maynard Feist, Wrexham Industrial Estate

MOAB, Utah — Grand County, Utah officials on Feb.

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Detroit Commissioners Vote Against Jail Relocation

October 21, 2014 2020 Views Dr. Tim Hynes, Eastern U.S., EYP, Kevin Kuntz, Louisiana, Wrexham Industrial Estate

DETROIT — Wayne County Commissioners have scrapped plans to relocate the county’s jail to the vacant Mound Road Correctional Facility by a vote of 12-3. The Oct. 16 decision will narrow the board’s focus to either completing the half-finished downtown jail or renovating other existing correctional facilities.

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