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Designing a Justice System to
Address Unique Challenges
Due to aging infrastructure, increasing capacity needs,
services and the other for general population inmates.
and a rise in the number of inmates requiring mental
Individuals needing mental health services are housed
health services, voters approved a budget in 2014 that
in a unit that sits on the north side of the facility. Within
would allow for the Tulsa County Jail-originally built in
this unit, two pods separate prisoners based on the state
1999-to be expanded by nearly 43,000 square feet. The
of their mental health. Inmate levels two through four
expansion's primary focus was to incorporate specialized
are housed in the first pod and receive around-the-clock
housing and treatment spaces for mental health services.
watch with little to no interaction with others. Level
Now in operation, the David L. Moss Criminal Justice
one prisoners-who are able to interact with each other
Center expansion was designed, engineered, and
under close supervision-are housed in a transitional
programmed by Dewberry to meet the facility's needs,
pod so they may eventually move back into the general
while incorporating ample space for future programming.
population housing unit.
Designing a Pod System
general population inmates in a minimum-security
Dewberry designed the expansion to encompass
setting. This space was designed to facilitate a
two units-one for those requiring mental health
direct-supervision model with treatment and breakout
The unit on the northwest side of the facility houses
areas where trained staff can meet with inmates.
Together, the two units have a capacity of nearly 260
beds, an office, counseling spaces, and facilities for video
court processing. Adjacent to both units is a mental
health treatment area, which accommodates inmates
undergoing treatment for mental health issues.
Creating a Therapeutic Space
Multiple design considerations were made to support
the therapeutic and calming environment, such as a
clerestory that introduces more natural daylight into the
space. The facility was also designed to be operationally
efficient and allow for clear lines of sight and ample
sound absorption.
"Through the combined efforts of the architect firm,
the construction team and Sheriff's Office Transition
Team, we were able to create a facility that will allow us
to better manage the care and treatment of individuals
suffering from mental illness," said Tulsa County Jail
The clerestory and heightened ceilings
offer natural daylight, creating a more
therapeutic environment.
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Mental Health Coordinator, Michelle Robinette.
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