ARTICLE SUMMARY: Maintenance staff at the Will County Adult Detention Facility recently completed extensive renovations in-house, including a new control center and the full restoration of a 48-cell housing unit, saving the county thousands of dollars in contractor costs.

Capital Improvements Committee Meeting Key Points:

• The jail’s own maintenance craftsman handled all aspects of the work, including painting, epoxy flooring, and building new workstations.

• Major completed projects include the main Control & Command Center and the complete rehabilitation of the “B-Pod” housing unit.

JOLIET, IL – Will County is saving taxpayer money by using its own skilled staff to complete major renovation projects at the Adult Detention Facility (ADF).

During a presentation to the Capital Improvements & IT Committee on Tuesday, facilities staff showcased the successful completion of two large-scale projects handled entirely by the jail’s in-house maintenance team. The work included a complete overhaul of the B-Pod, a 48-inmate cell block, and the facility’s central Control & Command Center.

“All of this work that you see here was done in-house by his maintenance craftsman,” said facilities representative Ken Rogalski, crediting the team led by ADF Maintenance Supervisor Keith Buchcher. “The painting, the epoxy flooring, the new workstations were done by his carpenter.”

The committee praised the quality of the work, which included refinishing floors, painting walls and railings, restoring individual cells, and installing new equipment. By not hiring outside contractors, Rogalski said the county “saved thousands of dollars by completing that internally.” The projects are part of ongoing efforts to maintain and modernize the county’s correctional facility.