3. Feasiblity study for juvenile detention/alternative holding facility

(Performance Based Standards)performance outcome reports,that our residents spend way too much time in their rooms. The national goal for Juvenile Detention centers is to only have them in their rooms during sleeping times or for disciplinary reasons as necessary. In order to accomplish this goal,plus maintain security by keeping genders separate, we will need to have 2 separate areas where both males and females can be out of their rooms at the same time, while being monitored by staff. These areas would be ACA compliant, as well as compliant with state requirements regarding natural light. The staff station should be open to both sides, with no partition between Staff and residents. We would require 4-5 "secure cells" (individual cells, one of these being a"padded cell"used for uncooperative juveniles) on each of the male and female sides, but the majority of the residents would be able to sleep in a dorm setting (one for boys, one for girls), with shared sinks, toilets, and shower facilities. This would cut down the cost of putting a sink/toilet combination in every room, and is better for the residents to be all together instead of locked in a room by themselves. Also included off the living space: a staff bathroom; recreation room (indoor or outdoor recreation); office space for two to three Supervisors equipped with a desktop computer for each station and printer capable of faxing and scanning; and 2 to 3 conference rooms, which would serve the purposes of medical, ITV for court hearings, and programs. We would also like a small kitchen, equipped with refrigerator, counter space, sink, and oven/stove, which can be used for programs with the residents. The Booking area of Detention should flow from the sally port, to maximize efficiency, and should have 3 "transfer cells" from the sally port into Booking, for uncooperative juveniles: 2 rooms with sink/toilet combination, and the other a"padded cell" (modeled after the one in the Jail's booking room). In our current facility, Arresting Officers have to bring uncooperative juveniles 75 feet from their car to the Detention door, then another approximate 50-75 feet