
Socorro County Detention Center
Socorro, NM
PROJECT PRIORITIES Construct a new detention center on a greenfield site Comply with tight budget and staffing constraints.
SOLUTION A pre-engineered building with modular steel cells. A single, centrally-located jail control allowed security functions and communications both to be accommodated. Cross-training of staff reduced staffing needs. GGA served as the detention and design architect on the A-E team.
Project Data:
- Jail, Courts, Sheriff’s Department, County Attorney, Public Defender, Probation, Dispatch & EOC
- Size: 20,250 sq. ft.
- Beds: 96