3. Feasiblity study for juvenile detention/alternative holding facility

Juvenile Detention Facility We would like to have a dedicated Juvenile Detention Center, customized to better suit the specific needs of Juveniles, not just a section of the adult Jail given to use to house Juveniles. The North Dakota Juvenile Court System through the ND Century Code, and the North Dakota Department of Corrections have a very specific philosophy of Juveniles who are incarcerated: Detention should be a last resort option, and if it is to be used, the facility in which they are housed should be have a"non-Jail like" appearance, as much as possible while still maintaining safety and security. We cannot control how long juveniles are placed in Detention or which ones do, but we do have control over the style, efficiency, and effectiveness of our facility. It is in that capacity we ask for the following as part of our Detention Center's structure. To accommodate current capacity and to allow for future growth, we would like to have 30-40 total beds in the secure Detention Center(specifics relating to those to be broken down in paragraphs to follow), and 12-15 beds in an unsecure Attendant Care, with a separate entrance (to be addressed at the end). The exterior should include: a secure sally port, big enough to house several vehicles inside at the same time; a public entrance with a weather vestibule and a visitation room accessible from there (visitation room equipped to accommodate video visitation); and adequate parking for law enforcement and general public. Our number one requirement of a new Juvenile Detention facility is that it maintains an attachment to the Jail. The main reason for moving from the old Detention Center at the Annex to the Jail was for security reason, and the ability of Jail staff to respond quickly to emergency situations in Detention. We will need to maintain that attachment. Our number two requirement—but just as important as our number one—is complete gender separation of living and sleeping quarters. We know, and it was reinforced by our PBS