Jail Pod D

Facility: Pod D
Project Cost: $4.3 Million
Architect: Lombard Conrad Architects
Contractor: Scott Hedrick Construction, Inc.

The Ada County Jail first opened in 1977 as part of the Ada County-Boise City Public Safety Building. It was originally designed to house 160 inmates and 32 work release, prisoners. It’s been expanded several times over the years resulting in an inmate capacity in 2012 of 1,144. Pod D will provide a new 88-bed maximum security unit and be constructed in an existing recreation yard area.

All inmates are classified using a specific system which is basically a risk assessment. Housing inmates by classification greatly increase the security of other inmates and jail staff. To classify an inmate, officers research the inmate’s past and criminal history and their past and present behavior when in custody. Mental or physical disabilities are also considered to determine appropriate housing.

• 88-Bed Maximum-Security Unit
• 3 Day Rooms
• 2 Outdoor Exercise Areas

• New housing for the more violent offenders
• Reduced risk to inmates and staff by keeping violent offenders away from the general population
• Increased effectiveness of the behavioral housing plan

Ada County Operations
Dave Logan, Director

Bruce Krisko, Construction Manager
Telephone: 3
Email: [email protected]

Ada County Sheriff’s Office
Telephone: (208) 577-3000
For More Information: www.adasheriff.org