Addressing Needs

The Weber County Sheriff's Office is committed to public safety. The Weber Justice Center remodel and expansion will provide resources to incarcerated individuals to help reduce the likelihood of re-offense, ultimately reducing crime. As the Justice Center is at capacity, the proposed project plans for the future needs of our community while reducing long-term costs.

1. Increased Public Safety

• Increased capacity to receive/book local offenders (in Weber County)
• Decreased need to transport and treat inmates outside of the facility
• Prevent drugs/weapons from being imported into the facility

Currently, inmates enter and exit the Justice Center through the same corridor. The project will create separate inbound and outbound corridors, which will help reduce exposure to harmful substances and weapons.

Expanded video court services reduce transportation costs and increase public safety since inmates will not be leaving the Justice Center.

2. Proper Custodial Care

• 48 additional mental health beds and 10 infirmary beds with vital signs monitoring and oxygen support
• 7 health exam rooms, including dedicated mental health exam rooms (the current facility has only 2 exam rooms)
• Expanded dental treatment room with an additional chair (current area has a single antiquated chair with various equipment stored along the walls)
• Provide new mental health services that are not currently available
• Consolidate community release programs to the Justice Center rather than outsourcing

Current medical and mental health facility

Current medical room

Current mental health unit

Current dental room

By providing additional medical/mental health space, the project will better meet the current demand for mental health treatment and plan for population growth.

3. Decrease Operational Costs

• Decrease costs to transport inmates outside of the Justice Center
• Eliminate cost of staffing multiple locations, which reduces liability
• Eliminate maintenance costs of the old Kiesel facility, which currently houses work release inmates

Kiesel Facility

The new building proposed to expand the Weber Justice Center will be built on a lot already owned by Weber County.

4. Reduce Repeat Offending

• Accessible community release programs prepare inmates for reentry to society
• Work release
• Nonprofit programs
• Onsite services help address mental illness that leads to re-offense

Community release programs better prepare inmates for reentry to society and decrease the likelihood of re-offense, thus reducing crime and increasing public safety.