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Lawrence County, MO Law Enforcement Center

Mount Vernon, MO

  • Justice
  • Jails and Prisons

Lawrence County, Missouri replaces its aging facility with a new detention center designed to meet modern needs. The jail includes 120 beds along with an attached Sheriff’s Office, all delivered within a tightly managed budget. Elevatus architects customize a prototype jail design, incorporating several key cost-saving measures.

The housing area consists of eight dayrooms and an indoor-outdoor recreation area arranged around a central control room, allowing full sight lines into each pod. Six two-tiered dayrooms contain 104 beds in secure cells, while two single-level dayrooms provide 16 dorm-style beds—an economical alternative. For added savings, modular cells are prefabricated off-site and built to precise project specifications.

The facility’s structural frame uses a pre-engineered metal building system, offering a cost-effective solution compared to traditional post-and-beam construction.

Inside, the housing area features a rear chase design, giving staff secure access to mechanical and plumbing systems behind the cells. A state-of-the-art water management system controls water flow to mitigate intentional flooding.

The Sheriff’s Office is tailored to departmental operations and includes a large multipurpose room, a secure evidence room, office spaces, interview rooms, and a video visitation center.

The facility is also designed for the future, with space for potential expansions of both housing and office areas. The kitchen and laundry facilities are sized to accommodate increased capacity if needed.

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I am delighted to express my utmost appreciation for the outstanding work that Elevatus Architecture has done in designing our new central office. Their innovative and thoughtful approach to the project will result in a state-of-the-art facility that exceeds our expectations. Their dedication to creating a functional and aesthetically pleasing space will greatly improve our administrative operations, and their professionalism and timely execution have made this a very enjoyable process. I wholeheartedly recommend Elevatus for their exceptional architectural services and look forward to potential future collaborations with them.

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Superintendent, Northwest Allen County Schools

FWCS appreciates the thoughtful approach and client-centered focus that the Education Team at Elevatus brings to the design of our projects. As the modern K-12 environment evolves to meet the ever-changing needs of our students, Elevatus has continued to bring innovative design ideas to the table while maintaining a commitment to quality and long-term sustainability of the built product. The learning environments that we create today will continue to provide well for the needs of our staff, students, and community for many years to come.

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They (Elevatus) care about our community. They want it to be a place where there's beautiful spaces that serve the community and meet the needs of the community and we couldn't be more thankful for them and their partnership through this process.

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Elevatus did an excellent job helping us navigate our project in Huntington, IN and developed architectural plans very timely and with an appreciated attention to every detail. We highly recommend this firm.

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Chief Legal Officer, Boca Recovery Center

When our County was looking for an architecture firm to help us with the process of building a new jail, Elevatus was an easy choice for me. This was a project entirely out of my skill set, but I knew we only had one chance to get it right. Their (Elevatus) knowledge and professionalism is unmatched.

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Elevatus provided exceptional leadership that was always available, always helpful, and with a client's architect frame of mind. All deliverables were delivered on time. In several cases, Elevatus provided deliverables in advance of deadlines and offered alternatives that saved the company additional money.

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We have had nothing short of an amazing experience with Elevatus. Their team jumped right in and began planning with us right away, leaving no stone unturned from concept through our current state of approaching SD. Emily runs effective, informative and efficient meetings and always follows through with answers to questions that come up during the meeting.

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Elevatus stays involved throughout the entire construction process. This high level of service is very important to us because things inevitably shift and change despite the best planning. We need them to stay involved so that our budget is not affected. In the end, our projects are delivered on time and on budget and Elevatus contributes to that "now expected" outcome.

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