NCJ Number
104697
Date Published
1981
Length
22 pages
Annotation
Prepared for local officials who are responsible for providing adequate facilities for short-term confinement, this monograph outlines a six-step planning process: form an advisory committee, study detention needs, analyze detention needs and possible solutions, investigate funding sources, coordinate the project, and plan for transition.
Abstract
The section on the advisory committee focuses on its role and interests that should be represented. Guidelines regarding the needs analysis address practices of the local criminal justice system which affect detention, information that the needs study should provide, and who should conduct the analysis. The monograph examines issues that the advisory committee must consider when it reviews the needs analysis and evaluates options such as renovation or new construction. Also covered are selecting an architect and how building design and size affect costs. Local funding sources such as bond issues or sales tax increases are identified. The report emphasizes the importance of close coordination between the planning and design group and those who operate the existing facility. Other topics discussed include operational cost estimates, building code requirements, emergency plans, and planning the move to a new facility.