Corrections Connections

Welcome to Weekly Connections! Here is your summary of key updates from the justice industry for the week of Oct. 27. Let's get into it with project updates: Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner John Hamm recently updated state officials that the $1.25 billion Governor Kay Ivey Correctional Complex project is 75% complete and should be fully completed next year. New Jersey officials rece...

Welcome to Weekly Connections! Here is your summary of key updates from the justice industry for the week of Oct. 20.  Starting with project updates:   The Arkansas Department of Corrections released an informational resource to address concerns over its proposed 3,000-bed Franklin County Prison project. Arkansas Agency Issues ‘Guide to Help Explain’ Proposed Franklin County Prison &nbsp...

Welcome to Weekly Connections! Here is your summary of key updates from the justice industry for the week of Oct. 13.   Starting with project updates: Officials in Henderson County, N.C., broke ground on a $173 million expansion of the county courthouse and detention center. The jail expansion is expected to be completed in 2026. The Placer County Sheriff's Office in California held a ribbon...

Welcome to Weekly Connections, brought to you by NVT Phybridge! Here is your summary of key updates from the justice industry for the week of Oct. 6. Starting with project updates: A ribbon cutting will be held this week at the new $42 million Clay County Jail and Law Enforcement center in Vermillion, S. D. The project was designed by JLG Architects and built by Beckenhauer Construction. An o...

Welcome to Weekly Connections! Here is your summary of key updates from the justice industry for the week of Sept. 29. We'll start off with project updates: A topping out ceremony was held at the new Nashville Campus for Youth Empowerment. The project, designed by DLR Group and Smith Gee Studio with Bell Construction as the builder, is expected to be complete in 2027. In Wisconsin, the joint ventu...

Welcome to Weekly Connections! Here is your summary of key updates from the justice industry for the week of Sept. 22. We'll start off with project updates: Officials in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, have released design plans for the new $900 million, 1,886-bed county jail in Garfield Heights, with groundbreaking expected this fall. Also in Ohio, plans for a new $300 million Franklin County Municip...

Welcome to Weekly Connections! Here is your summary of key updates from the justice industry for the week of Sept. 15. We'll get into it with project updates: Construction of the new $155 million Grant County Jail in Washington is progressing on schedule for completion in the summer of 2026. Also in Washington, Whatcom County has chosen four firms to design and build the county's new jail and...

Welcome to Weekly Connections! Here is your summary of key updates from the justice industry for the week of September 8th. We'll get it going with project updates: Construction on the Macomb County Jail in Michigan is on time and under budget at the halfway mark, with the $229 million project expected to be complete in early 2027. A new $111 million, 170,000 square foot courthouse is officially o...

Welcome to Weekly Connections! Here is your summary of key updates from the justice industry for the week of September 1st. We'll kick it off with project updates: A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the opening of the new $145 million Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women in St. Gabriel. The Indiana Department of Corrections announced it will keep the current Indiana State Prison...

Welcome to Weekly Connections! Here is your summary of key updates from the justice industry for the week of August 25th. We'll kick it off with project updates: The Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance selected DiMillo Construction as Construction Manager at Risk for the new $174 million Framingham Justice Center project, expected to be complete by early 2030. This f...

Welcome to Weekly Connections! Here is your summary of key updates from the justice industry for the week of Aug. 18.  We'll kick it off with project updates:   A proposed joint jail and police facility for Johnson County and Iowa City, Iowa, has been estimated at $106 million.  Work on a two-year, $75.8 million renovation of the Stark County, Ohio, jail began on Aug. 15, with Grang...

Welcome back to Corrections Connections where, today, Torrey sits down with Michael Beary, the Executive Director of JUST of DuPage County. This isn't your typical corrections story. Michael, with a background far from clinical work, saw a system needing a fresh approach, and now he’s at the forefront of a program achieving incredible success, truly changing lives and significantly reducing recidi...

Welcome to Weekly Connections! Here is your summary of key updates from the justice industry for the week of August 11th. We'll start with project updates: Henderson County, North Carolina commissioners gave the green light for $79 million in construction funding for the county's jail expansion, part of a larger $170 million Justice Center project.  Henderson County Approves $79M Jail Expansi...

Welcome to Weekly Connections! Here is your summary of key updates from the justice industry for the week of August 4th. We'll start with project updates: In Lubbock, Texas, construction is underway on a new 50-bed maximum security psychiatric hospital, funded by a $121 million allocation from the Texas legislature and scheduled for completion in 2027. Hausmann Construction, the firm selected to b...

Welcome to Weekly Connections! Here is your summary of key updates from the justice industry for the week of July 28th. We'll start with project updates: In North Carolina, Henderson County's jail and courthouse expansion now exceeds $173 million, which is $15 million over the original estimate. The jail's $80.6 million guaranteed price must be approved by August 4th. In Washington, the Whatcom Co...

 Welcome to Weekly Connections! Here is your summary of key updates from the justice industry for the week of July 21st. We'll kick it off with project updates: In Stark County, Ohio, commissioners approved a $75.7 million total project cost for the county's jail renovation. K2M Architects is leading the design, with Granger-Welty as the CMAR. Groundbreaking is tentatively scheduled for Augus...

Welcome to Weekly Connections! Here is your summary of key updates from the justice industry for the week of  July 14th . For our project updates: In  Wayne County, North Carolina , construction firm  T.A. Loving Company  has completed the new  109,500-square-foot  Wayne County Replacement Jail. The Moseley-designed facility adds  220 beds  and modernizes op...

Welcome to Weekly Connections! Here is your summary of key updates from the justice industry for the week of July 7th. In Redding, California, the Shasta County Jail has temporarily closed one floor for a major construction project to upgrade cameras, fire alarms, and cell intercom systems. Sheriff Michael Johnson emphasized the focus on safety and a swift reopening. The Walton County Jail in Monr...

Welcome to Weekly Connections. Here is your summary of key updates from the justice industry for the week of June 30th. Starting with project updates, the Orange County, California, Youth Transition Center is ahead of schedule. The project team, including Lionakis, Vanir, DLR Group, and Balfour Beatty, recently marked the demolition of the final building in phase one. In Wisconsin, juvenile justic...

Welcome to Weekly Connections. Here's your June 23rd update on key developments in the justice industry. Starting in Nebraska, there's progress on their new 1,512-bed multi-custody prison. An intent to award the contract has been signed with Hausman Construction for the DLR Group-designed facility. We'll continue to follow this. In South Dakota, the $600 million prison project is experiencing furt...

Hey there and welcome back to Weekly Connections! It's time for your June 16th update on all the buzz in the justice world – your essential news, quick and easy! First up, Bibb County, Georgia, is looking for some top-notch architects and engineers for a big expansion at their main jail in Macon – we've got the scoop on what they're planning and when proposals are due! (And yes, we’ll drop that in...

Welcome to Weekly Connections! We're back with your June 9th rundown of all the must-know happenings in the justice industry – your quick hit of news in under 10! Big news out of Harrison County, Ohio! They've just cut the ribbon on a major jail upgrade – find out what this new multi-million dollar facility means for the county. Headed to Montana, Flathead County is moving ahead with plans for a n...

Welcome to Weekly Connections! We're diving into the big justice news for the week of June 2nd – all the key updates you need in under 10. Big news out of Ohio as significant funding is announced for local jail improvements – find out which county is getting a boost for a new female facility. Duval County, Florida, is taking the next steps on its new jail project – hear about their P3 team and wha...

On this very special episode, Torrey connects with industry stalwart Tony Turpin, SVP at CGL - an organization whose fascinating 50+ year journey involves constantly adapting its model to stay ahead in the justice sector. Tony, a former warden, boasts decades of invaluable firsthand experience that exemplifies the building of trust through genuine partnership. Today, he and Torrey dive into critic...

Corrections Connections features New Hampshire Department of Corrections Commissioner Helen Hanks, the first woman ever to be confirmed to the role, as she and Torrey explore tech's transformative power within facilities to improve inmate rehab and staff efficiency. Their conversation examines balancing safety, rehabilitation, and community reintegration with an emphasis on the human element when...