Falkenburg Road Jail

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The Falkenburg Road Jail opened in 1998 with 768 beds. An expansion of the facility in 2003 added 1,536 more beds to its present rated capacity of 2,304. The dormitory design is cost cutting and technologically innovative. It serves as a model for all future jail construction in Hillsborough County. Falkenburg’s “no frills” dormitory style was constructed of pre-cast concrete tilt-up walls. Deputies manage 72 inmates in a direct supervision environment. The daily operational cost is $74.04 per inmate. The Falkenburg Road Jail takes technology to the forefront with its use of video court and the application of video visitation. Gone are the days of contact visits where the visitors were allowed physical contact with the inmate, posing a threat should contraband be introduced in the facility. Visitors now sit in front of a computer monitor, pick up a telephone handset and visit via a fiber optic, two-way fully interactive video system. This is done in real time and in many ways is more private than its “contact” forerunner. The current video visitation area facilitates the Public Defenders Office and Indigent Screening with “dial in” capabilities for inmate interviews