Are all the cells the same?
No, not all cells are the same. Each housing unit has a handicapped accessible cell and a separate “Time Out” cell for locking down unruly detainees for short periods. The 26 cells in the Special Management Area are equipped as high security cells with heavier doors and locks and stainless steel fixtures. The Direct Supervision Model allowed us to utilize fewer high security cells at initial cost savings of over $1.5 million.

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1. What is the total size of the detention center?
2. What is the size of a typical cell?
3. What is the capacity of the detention center?
4. What was the total cost of the detention center construction?
5. Why are there no bars?
6. How are the doors operated?
7. Why are there so many windows?
8. Are all the cells the same?
9. How many detainees are booked in annually?
10. How many beds may be used for boarding from other facilities?
11. How much is the per diem charged to other facilities for boarding detainees?
12. What types of detainees can be placed in the Goodhue County Adult Detention Center?
13. Is the staff safe in this type of detention center?
14. What weapons, if any, is staff allowed to carry for protection and security?
15. What kind of training is required of staff?
16. What is the detainee improvement account?
17. What is a booking fee?
18. What are co-pays?