The facility has an inmate capacity of nearly 2,200 adult males and females as well as juveniles. Design decisions rested on cost and safety considerations. Therefore, glazing has been used instead of bars throughout the facility to improve visibility, safety, and hygiene; reduce maintenance and energy costs; and provide an absolute safety barrier. All intake procedures occur on the first floor in a sequence that avoids backtracking through the facility. The first floor also contains holding cells, an inmate property room, administrative areas, and three courtrooms. Each additional floor houses 380 inmates in 2 pods supervised by 5 correctional officers. Electronic doors are used in some areas to permit inmate movement without supervision. The building was constructed almost entirely of prestressed, precast concrete. Each cell consists of a modular unit that is two cells high. The building exterior has the appearance of a hotel. Building cost per inmate was $30,000, considerably below the national average of $65,000. Photographs