The Norwood E. Jackson Correctional Center in Valhalla, NY, faced increasing overcrowding concerns at its Penitentiary Housing Facility. To provide a more spacious, upgraded replacement for the center, STV, in joint venture, provided architectural, engineering and construction support services to replace the existing facility.
The team’s design accommodated the simultaneous demolition of existing cellblocks and the construction of a two-structure, 280-bed housing facility. A careful construction phasing plan maintained the uninterrupted function and security of the existing facilities. Key renovations included relocation of select departments, new circulation arteries and a new penitentiary-wide security, communications, life safety and data system.
