Thurston County Law Enforcement Center

Pender, NE | 2017
19,200 sq. ft.

CWP provided a facility analysis of the existing Thurston County Jail, which had operated for over 80 years in the courthouse basement. The outdated and unsafe facility no longer met the needs of inmates, visitors, or staff. The study evaluated potential project sites and guided the County through the bond referendum process, which passed successfully in April 2015.

The resulting 34-bed facility provides modern, secure detention space designed for future expansion up to 50 beds. The project also includes administrative offices for the Sheriff’s Department and a Dispatch/Communications Center to serve Thurston County and surrounding jurisdictions.

Photographs by Philip Daubman Photography