Officials in Daviess County, Kentucky, have received permission from the state to move forward with a $43 million project to renovate and expand the Daviess County Detention Center. Construction is expected to begin this spring.
The project will primarily center around the center’s Building 1, largely consisting of expansion efforts to add 125 bunks. Once completed, the facility is anticipated to have enough capacity to accommodate roughly 600 inmates.
Additional work slated for the building’s renovation will include installing a kitchen and laundry area and expanding program and recreation areas. The county will also improve surveillance and security infrastructure alongside ADA and code compliance enhancements. The project calls for a large program space to be used for a chapel.
Plans include improving the facility’s sally port, raising its clearance from 10 to 14 feet. This will enable emergency vehicles to easy access and vacate the premises in the event of a mass evacuation or other emergency. The project vision also calls for new restrooms and showers in all new programming areas and recreation yards.
The renovations are essential for addressing several ongoing issues the current facility faces. When the building was constructed in 2001, it was only meant to house 482 bunks and didn’t come equipped with a kitchen. The improvements will help mitigate overcrowding while uplifting overall quality of life by providing ample space and dining amenities.
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