Showcase Projects
Baltimore Juvenile Justice Center

Client/Owner
Maryland Department of
General Services

Location
Baltimore, Maryland

Architect
RTKL

General Contractor
The Poole and Kent Corporation

Contract Amount
$40,500,000

The Project
The Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center project involved the challenge of interfacing typical office space construction with that of high security, vandal resistant, detention construction techniques. Many areas of the facility are used jointly by the general public, employees of the Juvenile Justice System, and the juveniles being held in detention awaiting trial or hearing. Careful planning went into the interior finishes and wall construction, which are aesthetically appealing, but are also able to withstand the rigorous environment anticipated for the occupants of the 238,000 square foot detention facility.

PK Role
Serving as both the general contractor, and mechanical contractor, Poole and Kent installed the following systems/equipment/finishes: (13) hearing/court rooms, 125,000 square feet of office space, 144 overnight holding rooms, medical and dental services space, central intake and booking space, education and recreation space, fully equipped food service space, structural steel structure, combination brick and precast veneer and curtain wall exterior, solid grouted and reinforced masonry security walls, (10) custom roof mounted air handling units, (2) liquid chillers and cooling towers, (2) gas fired boilers, open-protocol automatic temperature control system, security grade doors, frames, hardware and glazing, state of the art security, locking control and surveillance.

Highlights/Challenges
Poole and Kent made an extensive effort to ensure that all construction components maintained the security requirements and were of the highest quality. Quality control checklists were performed at all door openings to ensure proper function of the detention grade frames, doors, and electric locksets. Ductwork security bars, expanded metal mesh and lexan glazing were utilized to prevent egress from detention areas. Poole and Kent also facilitated the integration of the security system with life safety, surveillance, and employee duress systems.

Poole and Kent is proud to include present the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center in our resume of projects for the city of Baltimore. This was an exciting and challenging project that will improve and expand the services of the Baltimore judicial system.

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