The James T. Vaughn Correctional Center is a maximum-security facility that includes support spaces for the connected Secure Housing Units (SHU). A SHU is a high security area within a prison is used for prisoners who may pose a danger to others or be at risk if left in the general population. Design of these facilities’ present special challenges to the design team. This project constructed a new 9,000 square foot addition on the east side of the existing building.