Harris County Joint Process & Short Term Assessment Center
An integrated facility serves the nation’s third largest county jail system
Project Facts
| Location | Houston, Texas |
| Owner | Harris County |
| Size | 238,000 SF |
| Cost | $78 million |
| Status | Completed 2018 |
Overview
On the north side of downtown Houston, a multi-functional facility provides much needed civil infrastructure to the city’s law enforcement departments. Complete with a secure tunnel providing connections to other county jail facilities, the building contains a variety of mixed-use operational areas that perform a wide variety of functions.
Services
About the project
The facility contains detainee processing areas, temporary holding cells, medical health services, arraignment courtrooms, a 585-bed short-term inmate housing area, and operation areas for both the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Houston Police Department. With three full floors and a basement level and secure tunnel connection to other county jail facilities, the facility will serve the nation’s third largest county jail system.
