Stanislaus County REACT Center
Stanislaus County
Rehabilitation-focused detention facilities are only as effective as the speed at which they can be delivered. The Stanislaus County Re-Entry and Alternatives to Custody Training (REACT) Center became one of the fastest-delivered projects in the County's history and the first completed SB 1022 project in the State. The design-build delivery method was central to that outcome, compressing the timeline without compromising the design ambitions that drove the project. Two new buildings anchor the campus: a 43,600-square-foot housing component with 288 transitional beds and program-compatible living spaces, and a 13,700-square-foot administration building accommodating custody administration and jail alternatives services. An outdoor courtyard supports multi-purpose programming and family visitation spaces which were designed to feel normative rather than institutional, reflecting the facility's emphasis on rehabilitation and reducing recidivism.
The project was bid under budget, and Stanislaus County returned a portion of its State award — a outcome that speaks as clearly to the team's coordination as the delivery timeline does.
