Correctional Facilities

Correctional Facilities PDF

RAN has extensive experience in correctional facilities. For example, in New York State, RAN has completed projects for 93% of the currently open correctional facilities, 100% of maximum-security prisons, and 96% of medium security prisons. The scopes of these projects include code consulting, variance application, master planning, and designing fire protection systems.

Correctional facilities have unique needs and requirements that need to be met to ensure the safety of everyone inside the facilities. RAN is well versed in these requirements and has performed code consulting and designing fire protection systems that are specific to correctional facilities. RAN has designed fire protection systems with techniques that keep inmates safe and secure.

Project Highlight

Elmira Correctional

Elmira, NY

Elmira Correctional Facility is a maximum-security state prison holding approximately 1,800 inmates. RAN Fire Protection Engineering replaced Elmira’s existing standpipe system with a new Class III standpipe system in 11 of the facility’s buildings. A standpipe supply loop was installed, which supplied water from a new centrally located electric fire pump. A variance was obtained to incorporate the unique features of this historic construction and to meet code requirements. RAN was brought on at 65% completion of the project and there were no delays due to fire protection engineering.

Size: 11 Buildings | Construction Cost: $3.5 Million

More Correctional Facility Projects

Groveland Correctional
Attica Correctional
Woodbourne Correctional
Brookwood Secure Center
Ogdensburg Correctional
Allen Residential

Groveland Correctional

Sonyea, NY

RAN Fire Protection Engineering provided plumbing design services for 3 buildings at the Groveland Correctional Facility. RAN oversaw designing the removal and replacement of the hot and cold-water piping from the mechanical rooms to the bathrooms. A phasing plan was developed for the facility to remain functional while construction was in progress.

Size: 20,000 sqft | Construction Cost: $1,057,000

Attica Correctional

Attica, NY

Attica needed their fire suppression system to be upgraded in the building 15 kitchen. RAN was brought on at 65% completion of the project and there were no delays due to fire protection engineering. RAN Fire Protection Engineering designed a fire suppression system as well as a sprinkler system. A phasing plan needed to be developed for this project to keep the kitchen fully operating throughout construction.

Size: 5,000 sqft | Construction Cost: $350,000

Woodbourne Correctional

Woodbourne, NY

RAN was retained to design a new bathroom building next to the facility’s ball field. The new building provided adequate facilities for the population of inmates in the facility. RAN provided plumbing engineering services to this facility.

Size: 10,000 sqft | Construction Cost: $400,000

Brookwood Secure Center

Lansing, NY

RAN Fire Protection Engineering was retained to evaluate the existing conditions of the fire alarm system and to provide options for combining the multiple systems into one existing system. Due to the nature of the facility any manual fire alarm boxes were installed at the staff offices in the residential wings. New Fire alarm systems were installed in four buildings and all the existing fire alarm systems were networked. 

Size: 42,000 sqft | Construction Cost: $284,000

Ogdensburg Correctional

Ogdensburg, NY

RAN Fire Protection Engineering was the project engineer on the renovation of the Flower Building bathrooms. The building was originally constructed after the conclusion of World War II. RAN engineers facilitated the design for the removal and replacement of wall showers and thermostatic mixing valves. Low voltage shower controls were provided from Correctional Officers desk to wall showers. Floor drains were removed and replaced in shower and toilet areas to comply with current shower drain Department of Health code requirements. Institutional sprinklers were also replaced in the shower rooms. A phasing plan was developed in this fully occupied area. 

Size: 10,000 sqft | Construction Cost: $400,000

Allen Residential

South Kortright, NY

RAN Fire Protection Engineering designed the replacement of the existing fire detection and alarm system with systems to enhance operational benefits and reduce the risk of loss. New fire alarm control units were installed in each building that are fully addressable and network capable. A master fire alarm control panel was installed to monitor all fire alarm systems at both Allen Residential and the Youth Leadership Academy. The Project included the design of a campus wide signal conduit system and fiber cable network. 

Size: 8 Buildings | Construction Cost: $239,000

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