Calaveras County Jail

San Andreas, CA

This new 160-bed detention facility accommodates the full extent of inmate needs and also features a new sheriff’s facility housing the county’s emergency operations and 911 centers. The facility includes medical and dental service areas, a tunnel that connects to the nearby courthouse, a full-service kitchen, comprehensive electronics safety and security package, an integrated access control system, an intercom system, and video visitation area. Drug addiction treatment, education, training, and counseling services are offered for inmates and a large community room enables connectedness. This facility was built at the same time as the nearby Calaveras County Courthouse; as the Structural Engineer of Record on both the detention facility and courthouse, Buehler coordinated the tunnel access design for inmate transfer to the courtrooms. Architectural precast concrete panels were used as part of the structure of the detention building along with structural steel braced frames and CMUs, creating an efficient and secure structure and enabling the team to complete the project under budget.