We work in collaboration with state and local government agencies in administering financing for county adult and juvenile detention facility construction projects, for the purpose of enhancing public safety and conditions of confinement.

Key Responsibilities

  • Providing technical assistance to enhance facility planning, design and program administration
  • Convening committees to assist in the formation of project assessment criteria and processes
  • Providing workshops and informational forums to assist in planning processes
  • Distributing funding for the construction of local detention facilities
  • Assisting counties through the publication of practical handbooks, manuals and reports
  • Monitoring projects from inception through facility occupancy
  • Performing special studies or surveys