Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Department, Jail & Courthouse
Westmoreland, KansasNew Facility
In 2010 Pottawatomie County retained Treanor Architects to study its current justice facilities and provide a master plan. The county has outgrown its current facilities and was considering construction of a new building to house the jail, sheriff’s offices, courtrooms and offices for the county clerk and county attorney.
In 2011 Treanor was retained to proceed with design for the project. The current plan is to locate the new facility adjacent to the historic courthouse. The existing courthouse will be renovated to accommodate new offices and functions.
The jail will house 64 inmates in varying levels of classification, and will be expandable to 118. The booking area will be located directly below the proposed courtroom addition for secure inmate transport. Sheriff’s offices will include a new 911 dispatch center, offices for detectives and deputies and a multi-purpose training room. The new courthouse will include two jury courtrooms. A secure holding area will be placed between the courtrooms for inmate staging.