West County Re-Entry Treatment and Housing (WRTH) Facility

• Modernize Correctional Infrastructure:
  Replace outdated, overcrowded detention facilities with new spaces centered around safety, security, and therapeutic care.
• Expand In-Custody Services:
  Provide enhanced medical, dental, optometry, mental health, educational, vocational, and reentry services.
• Support Population Management:
  Decommission 288 beds at the Martinez Detention Facility while maintaining the County’s total rated bed count.
• Advance Rehabilitative Goals:
  Prioritize inmate wellness, family visitation, and job readiness to improve post-incarceration reintegration.

Comply with Legal and Environmental Standards:
Meet state mandates and legal agreements concerning inmate medical and mental health care, including a 2020 settlement with the Prison Law Office.

• New Facility Construction (150,000 SF):
  • Five secure housing units with 288 high-security beds, including 96 beds for mental health treatment
  • Dayrooms, detox units, and visitation areas
  • Classrooms and vocational training rooms
  • Outpatient clinic, with dental and optometry exam rooms
• Supporting Infrastructure:
  • A 1,000 SF generator and equipment building
  • Continued use of existing WCDF infrastructure for intake/release, commissary, maintenance, and support services
• Design-Build Delivery:
  The project is being executed under a design-build contract with Sletten Construction, streamlining design coordination, permitting, and phased construction to meet the aggressive delivery schedule.

• Design Finalization:November 2022
• Construction Start:December 2022
• Expected Operational Date:September 2025

Funding Breakdown

• State SB 844 Grant: $70 million
• County General Fund Contribution: $25.5 million
• Additional Budget Allocations:
  • $18 million for staff and consultants
  • $5 million for facility equipment
  • $8 million contingency

Total Project Cost: $126.5 million

• Environmental Review:
  CEQA Draft EIR identified impacts in air quality, utilities, and cultural resources—each mitigated to less-than-significant levels.
• Stormwater Management:
  Construction General Permit (SWRCB) and NPDES coverage (San Francisco RWQCB) secured for site compliance.
• Infrastructure Resilience:
  Includes ADA upgrades at Martinez Detention Facility and modernization of essential plumbing and accessibility systems.

The WRTH Facility is designed not only to enhance correctional capacity, but to humanize incarceration by providing integrated, in-custody services that address physical, behavioral, and vocational needs. This reflects California’s evolving correctional philosophy under AB 109, as well as regional priorities around justice reform, public safety, and reentry support.

When complete, the project will reduce pressure on outdated facilities like the Martinez Detention Facility, respond to population health needs, and prepare inmates for meaningful reintegration.