Location
The Department of Corrections (DOC) new Deer Ridge Correctional Institution is located approximately four miles East of Madras, off Ashwood Road. The DOC owns 453 acres at this location. Approximately 200 acres will be used for placement of the facilities. Total construction cost is approximately $190 million.
Description - Minimum Security
The certificate of occupancy was issued in March of 2007 for this new facility which includes a 644 bed men’s minimum-security prison. Of these 644 beds, 212 will be dedicated to special treatment programs. The DOC recognizes that programs to treat mental illness, alcohol and drug abuse are essential to the success in reforming its inmates.
Description - Medium Security
This will be a 1,228 bed men’s medium-security prison scheduled to open in Spring 2009. Co-located with the minimum facility it will include areas for inmate housing, work and education programs, health services, food services, physical plant, warehouse and storage, vehicle maintenance, administration and other related functions and programs. Of the 1223 beds 224 are dedicated to special treatment programs and 55 are dedicated to mobility impaired inmates.
Construction Schedule
| 644 bed Men’s Minimum Security Facility |
| Total expected Construction Cost |
$27,100,000 |
| Site Size |
18.4 Acres |
| Site excavation started |
May 2005 |
| Building construction started |
September 2005 |
| Facility completion date |
March 2007 |
| Begin receiving inmates |
September 2007 |
| 1228 bed Men’s Medium Security Facility |
| Total expected Construction Cost |
$121,000,000 |
| Site excavation started |
May 2005 |
| Construction started |
September 2005 |
| Sqft of all buildings inside fence |
409,422 |
| Facility completion date |
December 2007 |
| Begin receiving inmates |
July 2011 |
Infrastructure
Local jurisdictions and service providers have worked with the DOC to provide the infrastructure needed to serve the facility. The DOC has paid for the installation of all services to the facility, and has paid for its share of system capacity in utility systems, such as the city’s sewer treatment system. Water, telecommunications, electrical power, and natural gas utilities have been installed to the site along with improvements to Ashwood Road. The DOC expects to spend about $23 million on local infrastructure improvements.
Design - Minimum Security
The design for the minimum-security facility is the same basic design of the DOC’s newest facility built in Lakeview, Oregon. That design was adapted for Deer Ridge to include an additional housing unit and associated operational space. The all wood constructed facility contains over 167,000 sqft of space. There are two housing units. Each unit is just over one acre in size. The design includes space for intensive programming which will assist inmates with integration back into their communities.
Local Involvement
The DOC has appointed a Prison Advisory Committee (PAC) consisting of representatives from Jefferson County Communities. The membership provides representation from a broad cross-section of backgrounds and local interest. The purpose of the PAC is to serve as a citizen advisory group to the DOC regarding construction activities, correctional issues and other DOC activities that may affect communities in Jefferson County. In addition, the PAC promotes effective communication between the community and the DOC. They often act as a conduit for information sharing.
Employment
The minimum-security facility, which opened first, is expected to employ approximately 150 - 200 employees. The minimum and medium facilities, once fully operational, are projected to directly employ about 400 to 500 employees. The annual payroll is estimated at $6-8 million for the minimum facility, with an estimated total annual payroll of $22 million at full build out.
Questions
For more information about the Deer Ridge Correctional Institution please contact:
Oregon Department of Corrections
Parrish Van Wert, Community Development Coordinator
3920 East Ashwood Road
Madras, OR 97741
(541) 325-5212
E-mail: Parrish.L.VanWert@doc.state.or.us
More information available at Oregon.gov.
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