Correctional Facilities
Missouri State Prison Jefferson City Correctional Center
Jefferson City, MO
Client: Missouri Department of Corrections
Architect: HOK
Size: 674,485 SF
Completion: 2004
The Jefferson City Correctional Center replaced Missouri State Penitentiary, the oldest prison west of the Mississippi River. The project consisted of a 1,996-bed, male, maximum security correctional center comprised of a 19-building complex with components for housing, multipurpose, central services, recreation, industry, warehouse, administration and support.
Situated on a 170-acre site, the 19 buildings are pre-engineered metal buildings with precast cell divider walls and fronts. Mezzanines throughout are hollow-core. Exteriors are a combination of precast, EIFS and metal panels. A central plant provides chilled, hot water and steam distributed throughout the campus via an above-ground pipe loop. If not connected to the pipe loop, the buildings are self-sufficient with unit heaters, packaged terminal air units and self-contained condensate pumps. Fire protection is provided by a standard fire sprinkler system and a dry-pipe system.
The main electrical system is serviced with switchgear in each building and transformers are spread throughout the campus. The primary system is backed up with a 2500 kva Fabick power generator. Interior and exterioir lighting is controlled and monitored by the Watt Stopper system that interfaces with the BAS and security system.
Security is state of the art and is controlled by user-friendly touch screens. 10 of the 19 buildings have a local control room that reports back to Central Control. The perimeter fence is protected with a shaker system. Cameras monitor campus activities.