IV. Space Needs

This section outlines the requirements for meeting the space needs of the Sheriff's Department and Jail.

The program is divided into three major areas — (1) the Sheriff's Department, (2) the Jail, and (3) the common areas shared by both. Each of these areas is then broken down into its functional components.

The program provides a "ballpark" estimate of the space requirements for a new Sheriff's Department and a Jail with approximately 236 cells. It is estimated that such a facility would involve a building with approximately 101,999 gross square feet.

The term "net square footage" (NSF) refers to the space requirements for an area or room based on the amount of interior floor space required for its use or operation. It does not include space needed to accommodate circulation, hallways, stairwells, walls, pipe chases, etc.

In order to determine the overall square footage requirements for the building (i.e., "gross square footage" or GSF), the net square footage of an area must be increased by an architecturally determined "grossing factor" (or "efficiency factor") to accommodate the additional space needed for circulation, hallways, stairwells, walls, pipe chases, etc.

Efficiency factors can vary from one area to another. For example, in order to estimate the gross square footage of an exercise area, the net square footage may be increased by a relatively small efficiency factor because it is a large open area, with few internal walls, corridors, or pipe chases. Other areas, such as inmate housing, may require a fairly high efficiency factor because of the extensive amount of internal walls, circulation space, hallways, stairs, pipe chases, mezzanine level balconies, etc., needed in order to make the area functional.

The program presented here should be considered as a preliminary estimate. Programming a new jail facility is an extensive effort, and requires numerous discussions and decisions regarding how each functional component should be designed and operated. While a significant amount of refinement may occur, it is believed that the program outlined on the following page generally identifies the size and scope of a facility that would meet the County's current and projected needs.

Overview of Space Program

Component

NSF

Grossing Factor

Total GSF

Sheriff's Department

1.0

Sheriff

1,205

1.3

1,567

2.0

Sergeants and Lieutenants Offices

1,100

1.3

1,430

3.0

Detectives

1,930

1.3

2,509

4.0

Patrol

3,225

1.3

4,193

5.0

Communications

2,395

1.3

3,114

6.0

Records

2,150

1.3

2,795

Subtotal for Sheriff's Department

12,005

  

15,608

Jail

7.0

Jail Administrator

555

1.3

722

8.0

Intake and Release

5,550

1.3

7,215

9.0

Inmate Housing

47,956

1.3

62,343

10.0

Infirmary

1,470

1.3

1,911

11.0

Kitchen

3,635

1.3

4,726

12.0

Laundry

1,100

1.3

1,430

13.0

Courtroom

975

1.3

1,268

Subtotal for Jail

61,241

  

79,615

Common Areas

14.0

Lobby

2,120

1.3

2,756

15.0

Physical Plant

3,095

1.3

4,024

Subtotal for Common Areas

5,215

  

6,780

Total

78,461

  

101,999

The following tables provide a more detailed breakdown of the spaces included within each functional component of the Sheriff's Department, the Jail, and the facility's shared common areas.

 

Sheriff's Department Program

Component

# of Spaces

Square

Feet

Total

NSF

1.0

Sheriff
 

1.1

Sheriff

1

225

225
 

1.2

Major

1

150

150
 

1.3

Office

1

130

130
 

1.4

Office

1

150

150
 

1.5

Secretary

1

200

200
 

1.6

Storage

1

50

50
 

1.7

Conference

1

300

300
 

Subtotal

  

1,205

1,205

2.0

Sergeants and Lieutenants Offices
 

2.1

Sergeants & Lieutenants Offices

9

100

900
 

2.2

Files

1

200

200
 

Subtotal

  

300

1,100

3.0

Detectives
 

3.1

Detective Waiting

1

200

200
 

3.2

Secretaries

3

65

195
 

3.3

Interrogation

2

110

220
 

3.4

Detective 1

1

175

175
 

3.5

Detective 2

6

115

690
 

3.6

Investigation

1

160

160
 

3.7

Storage

1

50

50

 

 

3.8

Evidence Storage

1

240

240
 

Subtotal

  

1,115

1,930

4.0

Patrol

      
 

4.1

Patrol Office

10

65

650
 

4.2

Women's Locker

1

730

730
 

4.3

Men's Locker

1

1,000

1,000
 

4.4

Equipment Storage

1

200

200
 

4.5

Dare Office

1

120

120
 

4.6

Office

1

225

225
 

4.7

Gun Cleaning

1

250

250
 

4.8

Radios

1

50

50
 

Subtotal

  

2,640

3,225

5.0

Communications
 

5.1

Radio

1

1,150

1,150
 

5.2

Radio Supervisor

1

70

70
 

5.3

Restroom

1

35

35
 

5.4

Civil Defense

1

340

340
 

5.5

Emergency Vehicles

1

800

800
 

Subtotal

  

2,395

2,395

6.0

Records
 

6.1

Records

1

800

800
 

6.2

Civil Process

1

800

800
 

6.3

Files

1

350

350
 

6.4

Workroom

1

200

200
 

Subtotal

  

2,150

2,150

Total for Sheriff's Department

12,005

Jail Program

Component

# of

Spaces

Square

Feet

Total

NSF

7.0

Jail Administrator
 

7.1

Jail Administrator

1

120

120
 

7.2

Offices

4

100

400
 

7.3

Toilet

1

35

35
 

Subtotal

  

255

555

8.0

Intake and Release
 

8.1

Property

1

1,100

1,100
 

8.2

Search

2

80

160
 

8.3

Office

1

90

90
 

8.4

Staff Restroom

2

45

90
 

8.5

Group Holding w/Restroom

2

200

400
 

8.6

Booking

1

1,260

1,260
 

8.7

Holding Cells

5

90

450
 

8.8

Testing w/Restroom

1

300

300
 

8.9

Sally Port (4 vehicle)

1

1,650

1,650
 

8.10

Photo/Fingerprinting

1

50

50
 

Subtotal

  

4,865

5,550

9.0

Inmate Housing
 

9.1

Cells

192

85

16,320
 

9.2

Dayrooms

8

1,445

11,560
 

9.3

Dayrooms

8

752

6,016
 

9.4

Showers

16

50

800
 

9.5

Control w/Restroom

4

840

3,360
 

9.6

Indoor Recreation

4

650

2,600
 

9.7

Existing Cells

44

73

3,212
 

9.8

Existing Block "A" Common

1

458

458
 

9.9

Existing Block "B" Common

1

216

216
 

9.10

Existing Block "C" Common

1

216

216
 

9.11

Existing Block "D" Common

1

466

466
 

9.12

Existing Block "F" Common

1

232

232
 

9.13

Existing Block "G" Common

1

216

216
 

9.14

Existing Block "H" Common

1

216

216
 

9.15

Existing Block "I" Common

1

504

504
 

9.16

Existing Storage

1

44

44
 

9.17

Visitation

4

200

800
 

9.18

Classroom

1

220

220
 

9.19

Multi-purpose Room

1

500

500
 

Subtotal

  

7,383

47,956

10.0

Infirmary
 

10.1

Nurse / Waiting

1

520

520
 

10.2

Infirmary Cells

2

150

300
 

10.3

Exam Rooms

3

90

270
 

10.4

Storage

1

110

110
 

10.5

Restroom

1

50

50
 

10.6

Pharmacy

1

100

100
 

10.7

Doctor's Office

1

120

120
 

Subtotal

  

1,140

1,470

11.0

Kitchen
 

11.1

Kitchen

1

2,400

2,400
 

11.2

Cooler / Freezer

1

160

160
 

11.3

Loading Dock Vestibule

1

80

80
 

11.4

Dietician

1

150

150
 

11.5

Lockers

1

80

80
 

11.6

Restroom

1

35

35
 

11.7

Vending

1

130

130
 

11.8

Staffing Dining

1

300

300
 

11.9

Loading Dock

1

300

300
 

Subtotal

  

3,635

3,635

12.0

Laundry
 

12.1

Laundry

1

700

700
 

12.2

Storage

1

400

400
 

Subtotal

  

1,100

1,100

13.0

Courtroom
 

13.1

Courtroom

1

600

600
 

13.2

Judge

1

120

120
 

13.3

Reporter

1

100

100
 

13.4

Attorney

1

80

80
 

13.5

Storage

1

75

75
 

Subtotal

  

975

975

Total for Jail

61,241

Common Areas Program

Component

# of

Spaces

Square

Feet

Total

NSF

14.0

Lobby
 

14.1

Master Control

1

340

340
 

14.2

Waiting

1

280

280
 

14.3

Lobby

1

1,200

1,200
 

14.4

Men's Restroom

1

150

150
 

14.5

Women's Restroom

1

150

150
 

Subtotal

  

2,120

2,120

15.0

Physical Plant
 

15.1

Janitor

4

50

200
 

15.2

Electrical

1

375

375
 

15.3

Mechanical

1

2,300

2,300
 

15.4

Computer and Telephone

1

220

220
 

Subtotal

  

2,945

3,095

Total for Common Areas

5,215

V. Conclusion