Building limitations

One small room serves as the facility’s medical treatment space.

One small room serves as the facility’s medical treatment space.

The multipurpose room is used daily for initial court appearances regularly involving 10 or more people. The limited space often results in crowded conditions, and inmates must be escorted in separate groups because the room cannot safely accommodate

The multipurpose room is used daily for initial court appearances regularly involving 10 or more people. The limited space often results in crowded conditions, and inmates must be escorted in separate groups because the room cannot safely accommodate everyone at once.

The sole multipurpose room also serves as the only location for lawyer and social worker visits. Occasionally, it is used for depositions.

The sole multipurpose room also serves as the only location for lawyer and social worker visits. Occasionally, it is used for depositions.

This is the same multipurpose room without the room divider.

This is the same multipurpose room without the room divider.

The control center was built to accommodate three to five staff members. Today, the jail often has 10 employees working throughout the jail facility. The cramped workspace and adjacent booking area create operational and workflow challenges.

The control center was built to accommodate three to five staff members. Today, the jail often has 10 employees working throughout the jail facility. The cramped workspace and adjacent booking area create operational and workflow challenges.

All arrestees and inmates enter the jail through the detention elevator. The elevator's central location creates a bottleneck for other staff and jail operations.

All arrestees and inmates enter the jail through the detention elevator. The elevator's central location creates a bottleneck for other staff and jail operations.

Due to a lack of bulk storage, supplies are often stockpiled in hallways.

Due to a lack of bulk storage, supplies are often stockpiled in hallways.

The current facility has only one single-stall women's bathroom on the first floor for a staff of 29 women.

The current facility has only one single-stall women's bathroom on the first floor for a staff of 29 women.

The laundry room is too small, and excess jumpsuits are stored in hallways.

The laundry room is too small, and excess jumpsuits are stored in hallways.

This is the only education room for staff, and it also hosts meetings related to the civil division. It is not feasible to have command staff or divisional meetings in an undersized space.

This is the only education room for staff, and it also hosts meetings related to the civil division. It is not feasible to have command staff or divisional meetings in an undersized space.

The Sheriff’s Office currently houses evidence storage as well as specialty equipment in an offsite storage building. Specialty vehicles and assets, such as boats and speed trailers, need to be stored near the Sheriff’s Office to ensure timely respo

The Sheriff’s Office currently houses evidence storage as well as specialty equipment in an offsite storage building. Specialty vehicles and assets, such as boats and speed trailers, need to be stored near the Sheriff’s Office to ensure timely response and deployment. The current storage building is also used for vehicle maintenance, defensive tactics training, and storage of vehicles kept as evidence.

In a new facility, evidence storage and training rooms would be integrated into the floor plan. Storage for vehicle and specialty assets would be in a new storage building adjacent to the new Sheriff’s Office and Jail. This would allow other County

In a new facility, evidence storage and training rooms would be integrated into the floor plan. Storage for vehicle and specialty assets would be in a new storage building adjacent to the new Sheriff’s Office and Jail. This would allow other County departments to utilize the existing storage building for other needs.