Bell County Jail Expansion & Renovations

Bell County selected MRB Group’s design team to design and oversee the construction of an expansion and renovation of the existing Bell County Jail. The existing jail housed approximately 1,100 inmates, and due to the overcrowding, Bell County was required to house approximately 200 inmates in surrounding counties’ jails. This cost the County approximately $200,000 a month.

The proposed expansion of the complex would create 900 new beds, and the budget for the new complex exceeded $112 million. The project scope included the following:

Bond Visitation Expansion/Renovation – Approximately 6,000 square feet of newly constructed space on the exterior of the existing building.
Courts Expansion/Renovation – Approximately 3,000 square feet of new construction and 9,000 square feet of renovated space.
Medical/Mental Health Expansion/Renovation – Approximately 11,250 square feet of newly constructed space on the exterior of the existing building, to work in conjunction with approximately 8,350 square feet of renovated existing space.
Administration Expansion/Renovation – Approximately 1,200 square feet of renovated space and approximately 14,000 square feet of new space.
Inmate Housing – Approximately 150,000 square feet of additional inmate housing in an attached housing tower to accommodate approximately 900 beds, including a mental health floor.