Modular Correctional Facilities

With roughly one in every 100 adults in the United States incarcerated, correction facilities are experiencing an extreme degree of overcrowding. In fact, with budget cuts and a lack of funding, the prison system is desperate to find a plausible solution. In the meantime, correctional institutions should take a look at relieving the crowding strain by using modular construction to take care of their excess inmate housing needs.

 Besides the obvious speed of using modular construction, modular buildings offer more advantages for constructing medium and minimum security facilities such as flexibility and cost effectiveness. Complying with all federal, state and local regulations, these buildings can be customized to include surveillance equipment and other necessary items to maintain security parameters. 

Modularcorrectional facilities are primarily built at a factory. Once the bulk of construction is complete, modules are transported to any location inmate housing may be needed. Once delivered, final interior and exterior finishes are applied and utilities are connected. This accelerated construction process results in a shorter project timeline and earlier occupancy. 

For correctional institutions looking for an inmate housing solution, a modular building offers a cost-effective and long-term answer. Modular buildings are just as safe, secure and protective of public welfare as alternative options. With overcrowding continuing to be a foreseeable problem, administrators are urged to take action now by considering modular construction.