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The County has currently outgrown their existing Jail, consisting of two levels within the same building as the County Sheriff and City
Police Department joint Law Enforcement Center. The County also utilizes a separate building as an Annex for Work Release which is located adjacent to the
existing jail building.
The new Jail facility has been programmed and designed for 188 beds, consisting of multiple housing units, utilizing both direct and indirect staff supervision.
The facility will contain inmate programs, medical areas, laundry, food service, intake/release and also a secure courts holding area. The new Jail will be connected to an
existing underground inmate transfer tunnel that links to the nearby County Courthouse, helping maintain a sense of Government within the existing campus. The new Joint Law
Enforcement Center will have access to this tunnel as well.
The design of the facility proposes to close off one city block in the existing County Government campus. The variation in massing and a mixture of exterior
materials will help to maintain a human scale within the primarily residential community.
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