The focus of the design on this project was 3-fold, operational efficiency, ACA compliance and cost effective future expandability. The Maricopa County Intake and Transfer Center provides the county with 512-beds for short term housing including 256 minimum/medium 64-bed dormitory style pods, and 256 beds for max security in 64-bed double occupancy cell pods. There is also a 1280-bed jail with 12 pods of medium security 64-bed 8-man cells and 8 pods of minimum security 64-bed dormitories. The facility contains multiple administrative areas including both staff training and briefing areas, court rooms and a public lobby.