Adult and Juvenile Jail/Public Service Building
Piatt County
Monticello, Illinois
This 33,000-square-foot building houses three separate divisions including administration, a 911 center, and a jail. The new facility replaces a jail that was built in 1868. The building houses 26 male cells, six female cells, four juvenile cells, three holding cells, one drunk cell and work release dorms for twelve inmates. The administrative section includes a sheriffs’ office, support help, locker rooms, crime lab, library, and conference center.
New features at the jail include:
- State-of-the-art security system
- Indoor gymnasium
- Examination room where physicians can perform simple surgical procedures
- Video arraignment room
- Medical isolation area with separate heating and ventilation for prisoners with contagious diseases
- Handicapped accessible jail cells in each pod
- Intercom system
Henneman Engineering provided complete mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection design engineering services for this north and south segregation housing unit renovation.
Completion Date
2003
Square Feet
33,000 square feet
Total Construction Cost
$5,700,000