Lane County Juvenile Justice Center

The Lane County Juvenile Justice Center/Youth Campus in Eugene, Oregon includes a 96-bed split level detention facility; a residential shelter care program for youth awaiting space in a long-term treatment facility; courtrooms; supervision services; a residential treatment center for substance abuse; a work training center; and general administration. 

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Construction of the 114,000 square foot Center, which was designed to allow for the relocation of existing facilities and the addition of others, commenced in September 1998.   Occupancy began in November 1999.

The campus includes space for both public and private facilities to provide juvenile corrections programs.  Possible future program space may include alternative schools and specialized treatment programs for sex offenders and arsonists. These programs will be able to share kitchen, cooking and dining operations; recreation space; classrooms; medical services; laundry; and other services such as meeting rooms, libraries and training activities. 

DESIGN

All of the sleeping rooms in the detention facility are single occupancy and wet.   The design of the six housing units features the curving of the sleeping room wall(s) to provide a direct frontal view effectively from any location in the dayroom area.  The facility also features substantial security electronics.  Visitation and support areas (e.g., medical and food services) are adjacent to the housing units, and the facility includes three outdoor recreation yards and a gymnasium.  The use of abundant natural light, interesting architectural volumes and a "soft" color and furnishing scheme will create a normative environment designed to promote rehabilitation. 

The  Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center and Shelter Care Facility are each about 13,000 square feet.  Together, these programs will house up to 40 juveniles.

Lane County voters passed a $38,940,000 bond measure in May 1995 to fund the development and construction of the new Juvenile Justice Center, a public/private partnership designed to maximize the advantages of locating multiple programs on a single site.   KMD Justice collaborated with the local firm of WGBS in serving as Project Architect.  CRSS Contractors, Inc. and Drake/Chambers both joined the team, the former as Project Manager and latter as Construction Manager/General Contractor.

For additional information about the Lane County Juvenile Justice Center, please contact Mr. Steve Carmichael, Director, Department of Youth Services, 2411 Centennial Blvd., Eugene, Oregon 97401, (541) 682-4700.