By Michael McMillen, AIA
(09/12/2012)
(09/12/2012)
I moved to Illinois in 1976, over 35 years ago, to take a job with the National Clearinghouse for Criminal Justice Planning and Architecture at the University of Illinois. I didn’t know much about prisons and jails then, but it wasn’t long before I found out they had become big business and were about to get even bigger.
By Mark A. Beardemphl, AIA, Principal, KMB design groups, inc. p.s.
(03/28/2012)
(03/28/2012)
Midway through the schematic design for the new Nisqually Public Safety Complex, I experienced a “wow moment.” I realized that our client, the Nisqually Tribal Police and Corrections Departments, practiced a remarkably successful form of restorative justice.
By Peter Krasnow, FAIA, Design Director at Justice Solutions Group
(01/04/2012)
(01/04/2012)
I joined Justice Solutions Group two years ago to see how my 44 years of architectural experience might be helpful when applied to Indian Country justice center designs.
(12/21/2011)
The useful life of most secure facilities and/or multi-justice centers is about 35 years, and many are used for 40 to 50 years or longer before being replaced.