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The Justice Architect and The Beautiful Mind: Five Traits That Set Justice Architects Apart
Corrections

The Justice Architect and The Beautiful Mind: Five Traits That...

Corrections

The Justice Architect and The Beautiful Mind: Five Traits That...

Justice architects specialize in designing facilities for the criminal justice system, including courthouses, detention centers, juvenile facilities, and behavioral health units. These facilities of course differ from other facilities in...

Staffing Models for Modern Jails: Moving Beyond Headcount to Deployment Strategies That Actually Work
Detention

Staffing Models for Modern Jails: Moving Beyond Headcount to Deployment...

Detention

Staffing Models for Modern Jails: Moving Beyond Headcount to Deployment...

Over more than 40 years in detention and corrections, I've served as a senior administrator in several correctional centers, run a state correctional industries division as its chief executive, and...

Should I Renovate My Courthouse or Build New?
Courts

Should I Renovate My Courthouse or Build New?

Courts

Should I Renovate My Courthouse or Build New?

Every jurisdiction gets to this moment eventually. The building that has served your community for decades starts failing the people inside it. Quietly at first, then all at once. The...

The Brain Behind the Bars: Why Objective Classification Is the Foundation of Safer, Smarter Correctional Systems
Corrections

The Brain Behind the Bars: Why Objective Classification Is the...

Corrections

The Brain Behind the Bars: Why Objective Classification Is the...

There is a moment that happens in almost every jail or prison project we work on. It usually comes after we’ve reviewed incident reports, walked housing units, spoken with line...

Navigating the Turbulence of Operating Jails and Prisons
Corrections

Navigating the Turbulence of Operating Jails and Prisons

Corrections

Navigating the Turbulence of Operating Jails and Prisons

I have been very fortunate, I might have to say the most fortunate, correctional practitioner I have encountered. I have been given opportunities that many others have not and had...

7 Reasons for Performing a Staffing Assessment Ebook

7 Reasons for Performing a Staffing Assessment Ebook

7 Reasons for Performing a Staffing Assessment Ebook

A staffing assessment can be an important tool in your toolbox – but how do you know if it’s the right tool for you? You may need to perform a...

Beyond the Construction Budget: A Justice Facility Leader’s Guide to Total Cost of Ownership
Corrections

Beyond the Construction Budget: A Justice Facility Leader’s Guide to...

Corrections

Beyond the Construction Budget: A Justice Facility Leader’s Guide to...

A Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) model is a projection of all the costs an organization can expect to see over the life of a facility. Not just the construction...

Seven Keys to a Smooth Transition to an Outsourced Maintenance Model
Corrections

Seven Keys to a Smooth Transition to an Outsourced Maintenance...

Corrections

Seven Keys to a Smooth Transition to an Outsourced Maintenance...

Outsourcing the maintenance of a justice facility or county-wide campus is a major organizational shift – one that affects operations, workflows, budgets, staffing models, and even the culture surrounding facility...

Empowering Staff to Build a Stronger Safety Culture for Facility Maintenance Organizations
Corrections

Empowering Staff to Build a Stronger Safety Culture for Facility...

Corrections

Empowering Staff to Build a Stronger Safety Culture for Facility...

“Safety culture” is a term that is often thrown around loosely. When asked, most people say they have a safety culture. In reality, many employees and leaders do not truly...

From Potential to Practice: How AI-Powered Facility Condition Assessments Are Transforming FM Challenges into Solutions
Corrections

From Potential to Practice: How AI-Powered Facility Condition Assessments Are...

Corrections

From Potential to Practice: How AI-Powered Facility Condition Assessments Are...

Artificial intelligence is no longer a future concept for facility managers — it’s rapidly becoming an everyday tool reshaping how we assess, manage, and maintain public facilities. In this blog,...

Designing for Wellness: Key Considerations for Healthcare Spaces in Justice Settings
Corrections

Designing for Wellness: Key Considerations for Healthcare Spaces in Justice...

Corrections

Designing for Wellness: Key Considerations for Healthcare Spaces in Justice...

If you have been around the corrections community long enough, you are aware of the challenges associated with overcrowding, aging infrastructure, and unconstitutional conditions associated with access to care for...

Optimized Planning For Transition and Activation – It’s more than just a move
Corrections

Optimized Planning For Transition and Activation – It’s more than...

Corrections

Optimized Planning For Transition and Activation – It’s more than...

Transitioning into a new facility is more than coordinating a move. It requires aligning operations, staff readiness, systems testing, training, and organizational culture, all long before opening day. Our OPTA...