Project Background and Priorities
Muskegon County had undertaken feasibility studies in the past to evaluate options to increase capacity in the Adult Detention Center. The recommendation for a multi-story detention center to be placed across a busy boulevard and connected to the current Hall of Justice via a 900-foot tunnel came with a prohibitive budget. GGA was tasked with developing an alternative, cost-effective design for an Adult Detention Center.
Solution
GGA developed an alternative concept placing the proposed facility adjacent to the Hall of Justice, eliminating the long, expensive tunnel, and renovating the lower floors of the current Jail for the Sheriff’s offices. The base-bid design included 560-beds arranged in smaller, multiple housing or support pods. Building structure and engineering systems were designed to accommodate a 4th housing level, bringing future capacity to nearly 800-beds. GGA served as the Justice Architect and designer on the A-E team.