Welcome to Weekly Connections! Here is your summary of key updates from the justice industry for the week of June 15.

Let’s get started with project updates:

• Ground was broken last week for the new $308 million Stearns County, Minn., Justice Center, a 482,000-square-foot facility expected to be complete in 2029.
• Williamson County, Tenn., officials broke ground last week on a new 230,000-square-foot adult detention center, slated for completion in 2029 as part of a larger Justice Campus project.
• Hudson County, N.J., officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week for the new $350 million, 405,000-square-foot Honorable Frank J. Guarini Justice Complex.
• Flathead County, Mont., officials broke ground last week on a new $90 million, 110,000-square-foot detention center, with completion anticipated in three years.
• The Cherokee Nation held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new $40 million Justice Center in Tahlequah, Okla., which will house the Nation’s Supreme and District Courts.

Moving on to legislation and funding:

• Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed an $18.3 billion budget package last weekend, which includes $55.8 million allocated to the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry for court-mandated healthcare staffing.

Next, in people news:

• Dewberry named Robert Williams President of its national design-build practice.
• Willo Products Company has promoted Brian Foss to Chief Product Officer.
• Moody County, S.D., Sheriff Troy Wellman was sworn in as the new president of the National Sheriffs’ Association.

And now for this week’s construction reports:

• Lucas County, Ohio has issued an RFQ for architectural and engineering services for a renovation project at the Lucas County Corrections Center, with submittals due June 26.
• Richland County, S.C., has issued an RFP for design-build services for a new $30 million Emergency Operations Center, with bids due July 7.
• The State of Wisconsin’s Division of Facilities Development is accepting bids for the construction of a new $96.7 million Type 1 juvenile facility in Dane County, with bids due July 23.

And finishing up with events:

• The Correctional Leaders Association’s 2026 CLA on the Hill event will take place in Washington, D.C. from June 22–25. Follow Correctional News’ CLA On the Hill Media Center for coverage from the event.
• Correctional News and Axon will host a free live webinar titled “AI in Corrections: Trends, Challenges, and the Future of Safer Facilities” on Thursday, June 25th at 1:00 PM Eastern.

• For more details or to access the links mentioned, check out our podcast show notes at correctionalnews.com/podcast.