Fayette County Prison Project

Successfully completed on February 21, 2024, the Fayette County Prison Project was the construction of a new county jail at 254 McClellandtown Road in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. 


The new, 114,500-square-foot facility replaced the existing county jail, which was built in 1892. Warden John Lenkey is the first to spearhead the history-making jail, which housed 157 inmates on its first day of operations. 



Key features: 

  • 170 precast concrete cells with 330 beds.
  • Four stories (two floors with two mezzanines). 
  • Flexible housing for easier classification and segregation of inmates. 
  • Direct supervision management model with enhanced security and safety features. 
  • Programming and treatment space for inmate rehabilitation.
  • Replica cell for in-house corrections officer training.
  • Design-incorporated sustainable features. 
  • Potential for future expansion of an additional 68 cells and 132 beds. 
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Ribbon cutting

Project Status: Complete

March 1 2024 1The new Fayette County Jail is now fully operational.

The facility is located on the former site of the U.S. Army Reserve Center, which sat vacant since the early 2000s. Demolition of the existing structure and preparation of the site for construction was completed in May 2021. Construction continued through the end of 2023, and a successful transfer of all inmates was completed on February 21, 2024. 

Several Fayette County Prison Project videos, including a virtual tour of the facility, are available on the Fayette County TV YouTube channel.

Fayette County Prison Project Team


In addition to the Fayette County Board of Commissioners, Dave Lohr, chairman; Vince Vicites and Scott Dunn, other key project entities include: 

  • L.R. Kimball - prime; architecture; mechanical, electrical, plumbing and structural engineering; and demolition consulting. 
  • Colliers Engineering & Design and McMillen Engineering - Site and civil engineering and permitting. 
  • SiteLogIQ - Construction management. 
  • Professional Systems Engineering - Security and telecom services. 
  • McFarland, Kistler & Associates - Food and laundry services. 
  • Shallenberger Construction Inc. - Sitework construction. 
  • Nello Construction - General trades construction. 
  • Breckenridge Kitchen Equipment - Food service construction.
  • Interstate Fire Protection Co. - Fire protection construction. 
  • Vrabel Plumbing LLC.  - Plumbing construction. 
  • Hranec Mechanical  - HVAC construction. 
  • Bob Biter Electrical Enterprises  - Electrical construction. 
  • Canfield Development  - Asbestos abatement. 
  • Ritenour & Sons  - Demolition and site preparation. 

Read more about the project here:

Recent press releases and fact sheets:

  1. Officials Cut Ribbon On New Fayette County Jail
  2. Cell Block Casting Under Way For Prison Project
  3. Fayette County Prison Project Fact Sheet
  4. Fayette County Prison Construction Making Progress
  5. Construction Set to Begin on Fayette County Prison
  6. Fayette County Breaks Ground on New Prison
  7. Fayette Awards Demolition, Asbestos Contracts for New Prison
  8. Fayette County Receives Federal Loan for Prison Project
  9. Construction Manager Moving Prison Project Forward
  10. Fayette County Prison Project Moving Forward

You can now keep up with the Fayette County Prison Project through the Public Relations Initiative. Visit our archive here or check our Facebook for regular updates.

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IMG_0224Fayette County Prison Project Outreach

The Fayette County Community Relations Office is currently conducting project outreach for all county municipalities, as well as local service organizations and other interested groups. The outreach includes a brief presentation and opportunities for discussion.

For more information or to request an outreach presentation for your organization, contact Community Relations Coordinator Kaylie Moore at kmoore@fayettepa.org or 724-430-1200, ext. 1611.