The new Jail will serve the community in several important ways. 

 

Positive Safety Impacts in the Flathead County Community

• Increased public safety due to judges being able to hold offenders accountable, without being constrained by jail capacity when sentencing.

• Reducing the need for early releases due to the lack of jail space. 

• Long-term savings over time by avoiding expensive facility repairs and minimizing the risk of costly lawsuits. 

• Improved access to justice through integrated courts and law enforcement services.

• Future-ready infrastructure that will be able to accommodate future community growth and public safety needs.

 

Improvements for Jail Staff and Officers:

• Increased safety.

• Improved work environment, reducing stress, increasing job satisfaction, and retention.

• Enhanced modern technology efficiencies resulting from improved layout and visibility of inmates

• Better coordination with fellow officers and integrated law enforcement and justice services.

 

Increased Inmate Security and Supervision:

• Safer living conditions through better-designed housing and the ability to classify and segregate inmates.

• Less overcrowding, reducing noise, potential conflict, and the spread of illness.

• A Special Housing Unit for violent offenders and those with special needs.

• Improved access to health care and mental health support.

• More humane and dignified treatment, in alignment with today’s national standards.