Clayton County Jail Cnstruction
The
Clayton County Jail and Administration Building is composed of two
different building methods. The jail inmate-housing portion (approximately
300,000 square feet) was constructed of pre-cast, pre-formed concrete
developed off-site and transported to the construction site. The
pre-cast cells are constructed at 9,000 pounds per square inch of
concrete, creating the highest level of security and making them
virtually impervious to attack by inmates. The intake, administration
and support areas (approximately 200,000 square feet) used a combination
of steel and concrete masonry construction.
The
total building area for the Jail and Administration function covers
more than 10 acres under one roof. However, the building was designed
in such a way that all inmate areas can be visually supervised from
an officers fixed position, offering increased security.
Construction
Cost
The
overall facility including courts contains approximately 727,500
square feet,
at a total of cost of $91,000.000. This cost represents a 35-45%
savings per square foot over comparable projects in surrounding
counties.