PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This new 158,000 SF, three-story Justice Center features an open interior atrium the full height of the building. Juvenile, Magistrate, and Probate Courtrooms are located on the main floor of the facility while two Superior Courtrooms and two State Courtrooms are located on the second floor. The third floor, left unfinished, will provide four additional courtrooms in the future. The building also features the County Clerk's Offices, vault space, and administrative offices associated with court functions.

Security is maintained through a single, public entry through the atrium which allows access to courtrooms, offices, and public spaces. A controlled side entrance for judges provides access to court support spaces without exposure to public circulation areas. Inmate access from the Jail to the Justice Center is via a secure, underground tunnel. Basement level elevator access from the tunnel takes the prisoners directly to secure holding spaces in the center of the building. Holding spaces then connect directly to courtrooms, thus eliminating inmate contact with the public or judges.

The 127,859 SF jail complex houses 384 inmates in six management units of 64. Half of the housing is in two-man, precast, concrete cells and the remainder are in dormitory housing. The jail support building is designed to support an inmate population of 1,000 with intake, medical, food service, laundry, and other ancillary spaces. The master plan provides for two future housing pods of 256 beds each. One existing housing pod with 150 beds will continue in use.