NCJ Number
188984
Journal
American Jails Volume: 15 Issue: 1 Dated: March-April 2001 Pages: 29-30
Date Published
March 2001
Length
2 pages
Annotation
The Fayette County (KY) jail construction project came in $6,000,000 under budget and a month ahead of schedule due to the design/build method; in addition, value engineering made it possible to direct part of the savings to building oversized core services that will permit a doubling of the beds while delivering a constitutional level of care.
Abstract
The decision to build extra core capacity resulted from recognition that the previous jail lacked adequate core facilities for expansion and therefore now stands empty. The project focused on building all the beds that were currently affordable, as well as all the service requirements for a 50-year facility life cycle. The sallyport, booking, property, kitchen, and mechanical systems were oversized for future expansion. Cost containment included the use of concrete floors without tile, open ceilings in the housing unit, and a housing plan that used both single cells and eight-bed dorms to serve the jail classification guiding principle of least restrictive environment. Photographs