Midland County TX Juvenile Justice Center

The Barbara Culver Juvenile Justice Center is a new 42,940 sq ft facility under construction at 2214 S CR 1140 in Midland, Texas. This project, filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation as the Midland County TX Juvenile Justice Center, represents a significant public infrastructure investment with an estimated cost of $47,500,000. The facility is designed to replace or supplement existing services with a modern, secure environment for juvenile justice operations.

Scope and Design
The construction involves a combination of load-bearing CMU and steel post-and-beam structures. The facility will include a 40-bed secure housing area with support spaces, a courtroom, and juvenile services offices. Treanor is the design firm of record for this project. The construction is classified as new construction, indicating the building is being erected from the ground up rather than renovated.

Status and Timeline
TDLR completed plan review in September 2026, and construction is scheduled to finish in May 2028, with work starting November 2026. The project is registered with TDLR, and the status is listed as Review Complete. This timeline aligns with local media reports, such as a post by FIRSTALERT7, which described the facility as preparing for a new location projected to open in 2028.

Context and Scale
This project is one of six other TDLR-registered projects for Midland County, which collectively total $192,717,007. The estimated cost of $47,500,000 places this project in the top quarter of new construction filings in Midland County. The cost per square foot is $1106, which is above the county median of $167 for new construction. The scheduled build window of 547 days is longer than the county median of 243 days, reflecting the complexity of the secure housing and courtroom requirements.

Location and Community
The facility is located in ZIP code 79706, which has a population of about 32,605 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 estimates. The median household income in this area is $110,988, and the median owner-occupied home value is $280,500. The project involves public funds and public land, underscoring its importance to the local community. Midland County’s unemployment rate was 3.6 percent in June 2026, according to FRED data.