The Pre-architectural Program includes operational functions for each area in the replacement facility as well as adjacency diagrams. The Pre-architectural Program details secure housing for 680 inmates plus 88 non-secure Transitional Housing, for a total of 768 beds for males and females. It should be noted that 472 beds of the total additional beds are necessary to meet current need and relieve what has become endemic overcrowding in the system.
The proposed facility will consist of 6 floors, with inmate housing located on the 4th, 5th and 6th floors. Structural transfer and mechanical areas will be located on the 3rd floor. Staff support, public area, kitchen and administration will be on the ground and 2nd floors.
The Transitional Housing custody area will be outside the secure perimeter with a separate entrance. This area will provide 88 male and female inmates’ opportunities to participate in programs such as Transitioning Animals into Loving Situations (TAILS), culinary cooking classes, family reunification, vocational training, re-entry, and mentorship assignment.
The Pre-architectural Program also includes other functional areas that will be needed in the replacement facility including Processing, Transport, Medical/Mental Health Clinic, Public Lobby, Video Visitation, Facility Administration, Staff Support, Master Control, Support Services and Food Services.
The Marshall Associates, Inc. was retained to provide an evaluation of the existing Maguire Correctional Facility kitchen. The existing kitchen was built in 1988 and expanded and remodeled in 1994. It was designed to serve 680 inmates but now serves approximately 1200 meals, 3 times a day, 7 days a week, plus staff meals. Approximately 3,700 total meals are served on a daily basis and 1.3 million annually. The Maguire Correctional Facility’s kitchen equipment will need to be replaced within five years; requiring partial closure. It is recommended that one central kitchen be built in the new facility to serve the Maguire Correctional Facility and the replacement facility. The proposed kitchen would be designed to include a culinary vocational training school for inmates as part of the re-entry program.
The replacement facility includes 154,883 net square feet and 254,740 gross square feet, representing 331 square feet per inmate for capacity of 768, complying with California Standards Authority (CSA) minimum space requirements.
The number of staff necessary to operate a jail is dependent on actual design and should be revisited throughout the design process. The staffing recommendation is based on all housing units being occupied utilizing a combination of sworn and civilian positions. A total of 145 positions will be required to operate the replacement facility. Of the 145 positions needed, 75 positions already exist in the Sheriff’s Office for reassignment based on the closing of Women’s Correctional Center, Men’s Transitional Facility, Women’s Transitional Facility and Male Weekender Facility and by reducing overcrowding at Maguire Correctional Facility.
A phasing option for construction consideration would be to “shell” or partially complete one floor, reducing the housing floors from 3 to 2. By partially completing one housing floor, 256 male inmate beds would be eliminated, reducing the inmate bed count from 768 to 512. The proposed 768 bed facility would cost approximately $150 to $160 million to construct. By partially completing one housing floor, construction costs could be reduced by approximately $14 million. It should be noted that the cost to add back the 256 beds into the “shelled” space will be approximately $28 million in F/Y 2010-11 dollars. The staffing need could also be reduced from 145 sworn staff to 125, with an annual savings of $4.3 million.
Approval of this Pre-architectural program contributes to the Shared Vision 2025 outcome of a Collaborative Community by ensuring a safe and cost effective Replacement Jail Facility.
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