Maine Correctional Center

The project involved complete campus modernization including renovation of historic buildings dating to the facility’s 1919 establishment, along with new construction of dormitories, medical facilities, vocational training areas, and recreational amenities. Our team utilized High Density Scanning technology to efficiently capture existing conditions of the large multi-building complex, completing data acquisition in approximately seven days compared to several weeks using traditional surveying methods. This approach minimized security protocols, equipment checks, and facility shutdowns while generating detailed point clouds for both site-wide existing conditions and precise 3D as-built models of two key buildings requiring renovation. The scanning data provided architects with accurate baseline information for their redesign process while reducing operational disruptions to the correctional facility.

The redevelopment design encompassed new dormitories, medical and vocational facilities, and fitness centers to modernize inmate programming and housing. Exterior improvements included a central promenade designed to facilitate secure movement between buildings, recreational facilities including a softball field and exercise yards, and comprehensive stormwater treatment best management practices. In addition to improvements to the facility, an officer memorial patio was constructed to honor employees of the State of Maine’s Correction Center.

The project, completed in spring 2023, successfully balanced the complex security requirements of a correctional environment with the need for efficient data collection and facility modernization to serve the State of Maine’s correctional system needs.