PROJECT:

Williamson County Jail

• A $9.6 million combination jail/juvenile facility for males and females, with administrative offices for the sheriff, in Franklin, TN.
• Design allows for classification of maximum, medium and minimum security housing and programs.
• The pod configuration allows for direct observation of inmates by a minimum amount of staff.
• Includes sprinkler system, heat/smoke detection, and remote cell and egress door releases that are monitored 24 hours a day.
• Juvenile facility shares common support services with the jail, but functions as a separate detention facility, meeting state standards.
• 1988 Architecture for Justice Exposition Award, American Correctional Association/American Institute of Architects.
• Contact Steve Griffin, AIA, (615) 370-8500.