Location: Pikeville, Kentucky

In planning the Pike County Jail & Court Complex, Pike County officials wished to fulfill two needs - expanded court related space and a larger and code compliant detention center. This combination detention and court complex is a multi-level building with lower level parking.

The facility was intentionally oversized to allow for both future County inmate growth and to bring in revenue by housing inmates from other counties to help defray the cost of annual jail operations.   The court complex includes district and circuit courtrooms, offices, conference rooms, libraries and public areas.   The project was funded in part by both the Local Correctional Facilities Construction Authority and Administrative Office of the Courts.

The 160-bed detention center includes maximum, medium and minimum confinement areas for adult males, adult females and juveniles.   Separate ancillary spaces, i.e., multi-purpose room, booking, visitation and conference areas, are provided to meet the statutory requirements.

Design of the project began in July 1987, and was completed in June 1988.   The project was bid under a construction manager, with individual packages prepared as needed, on a fast-track schedule.   Construction was completed and confinement began in 1990.