Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky

Warren County's decision to construct a new, standard compliant detention facility was due in part to the age and condition of their previous jail and the pressure imposed by the State's 1983 Comprehensive Jail Standards.   Warren County was one of the first county facilities to realize the potential for revenue production.   By building a substantially larger facility than their need required, they were able to take full advantage of housing revenue producing non-county inmates, helping defray the cost of operations and debt service.

This 225-bed facility is located in downtown Bowling Green and adjoins the courthouse annex with a secure pedestrian bridge over a city street.   Wall construction is mortar and rebar filled concrete block and a brick facing was used to help the jail blend with other structures in its urban setting.   The roof structure is precast hollowcore concrete slabs.   Glass-clad polycarbonate glazing, electro-mechanical, as well as manual penal locking systems are used throughout.

The jail houses pre-trial and sentenced adult men and women and juvenile inmates in separate minimum, medium and maximum security areas.   It is one of the first jails to use stacked housing units in a pod arrangement and satellite control rooms.