Last year Travis County realized the need for a new detention facility. Overcrowded jails, existing buildings in poor condition, and temporary variances granted by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards necessitated the major expansion of the County Corrections Center at Del Valle. Due to a history of cost overruns and numerous change orders on recent projects, the … [Read more...] about Travis County Selects Design/Build Approach for New Jail
Jails
PRIVATIZING JAILSReduced Costs, Increased Control and High-quality Services
As is the case all over the country, county officials in Texas face the daily challenge of providing necessary services for citizens within the finite limits of their fiscal resources. More and more counties are finding this to be an increasingly difficult proposition, especially in the area of corrections. At the same time that jail populations are growing, many facilities … [Read more...] about PRIVATIZING JAILSReduced Costs, Increased Control and High-quality Services
Polk County Detention Facility Supports Security Effort While Broadening Revenues
Responding to the strategic needs of homeland security and the tightening of purse strings at home, Polk County officials partnered with a design, build, operate and finance team to open a state-of-the-art, $15.6 million detention facility in February of this year that has virtually filled to capacity in three short months. The IAH Detention Facility was built to house up to … [Read more...] about Polk County Detention Facility Supports Security Effort While Broadening Revenues
Harris County Courthouse CampusJuvenile Justice Center Open for Business
The Harris County Commissioners Court officially opened the newly renovated $40.5 million Harris County Juvenile Justice Center in early April. Formerly the Harris County Criminal Courts Building, the Juvenile Justice Center is part of an overall downtown courthouse master plan which calls for a new downtown courthouse campus. The campus will include the Family Law Center, the … [Read more...] about Harris County Courthouse CampusJuvenile Justice Center Open for Business
Milam County Law Enforcement Center Open for Business
The new Milam County Law Enforcement Center is a product of teamwork among leaders throughout the county, said County Judge Frank Summers. "We had reached the point where we were actually making jail payments to other counties to house our overflow of inmates," Summers said. The commissioners court, law enforcement officials, and a county-appointed jail committee joined … [Read more...] about Milam County Law Enforcement Center Open for Business