Justice Center
Cherokee County
As a part of the new Cherokee County Justice Center, Pease planned and designed the 11,567 SF sheriff’s office and 31,000 SF, 158-bed jail.
The sheriff’s office and jail are Phase I of the master plan, developed on a site located just a few miles from the heart of Murphy, NC. Future plans for the site include 300-seat and 150-seat courtrooms that tie into the jail and sheriff’s office. Other departments such as the Clerk of Court will move into the courthouse, which is scheduled as Phase II. Phase III will relocate other county offices. The design of the Justice Center allows each building to grow as necessary without impacting other building or governmental functions.
The sheriff’s office was relocated to support the needs of the jail and respond to the current space needs. The new building houses the Drug Task Force team, sheriff’s and detectives’ offices, squad room and processing laboratory for property and evidence.
The jail is fully sustainable, with doctors’ offices, laundry rooms and kitchen. It is equipped with the latest technology for detention facilities—including video visitation—and includes maximum, medium and minimum security housing.
