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The Norfolk County Sheriff's Office and Correctional Center is the only jail in the country, and perhaps the world, located on the median of an interstate highway. The Correctional Center was uniquely designed to accommodate the site between the northbound and southbound lanes of Route 128 in Dedham, Massachusetts.

The 502-bed facility is situated, in effect, on an "island" away from residential neighborhoods, and its state-of-the-art construction and technology make it one of the most secure correctional buildings in the country.

The Correctional Center opened in February 1992 and cost approximately $33 million to build. The center currently employs approximately 350 people. It includes a one-story administrative building for the sheriff's office and eight two-tiered housing modules for inmates.

Adjacent to the Correctional Center is a brick, two-story minimum security pre-release facility and a vehicle maintenance garage.

All the buildings on the median site total 144,000 square feet and occupy 8.2 acres. The entire site encompasses approximately 12 acres.

The center's exterior was designed to meet Federal Highway Administration standards for aesthetics and motorist safety, resulting in a façade that resembles neighboring corporate buildings along Route 128. Additionally, strategic landscaping virtually conceals the jail's exterior from view, and carefully planned lighting ensures minimal distraction to motorists.

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