"Storage Solved" in inmate property department

The Inmate Property department at the Arapahoe County Detention Center in Englewood, Colo., had outgrown its storage space. The laundry-garment rack system needed replacing and capacity needed expanding, yet adding more space was not an option. The department, which stores both long- and short-term inmate property, also needed capacity to grow with the inmate population, which can range from 850 to 1300-plus at any given time.

A powered, high-density mobile storage system was designed to optimize both the horizontal and vertical space, effectively doubling the storage capacity for inmate property, which is now stored in labeled totes on shelving adjusted to fit.

With the space saved by the powered mobile system, a mechanical-assist mobile system was added with larger shelves in the same area for bulk property. The high-density mobile systems optimized the limited space, improved accessibility, cut down on lost property and doubled staff efficiency.

Storage solutions (design, layout and installation) provided by Phyllis Aragon, Improve Group, LLC, Denver, CO, in conjunction with Spacesaver Corporation.

Learn more about the Arapahoe County Detention Center project.

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