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Department of Corrections requests $1 million for studies to plan Stillwater prison decommissioning and seeks asset‑preservation funds
Summary
The Department of Corrections asked the Capital Investment Committee for $1 million in general‑fund cash to complete decommissioning and management studies for the Stillwater Correctional Facility and requested $44 million in GO bonds plus $9 million in general fund for asset‑preservation needs across DOC facilities.
Deputy Commissioner Safia Khan told the Capital Investment Committee on April 29 that the Department of Corrections (DOC) seeks $1,000,000 in general fund cash to conduct two studies — a decommissioning study and a management study — to plan for the eventual closure of the Stillwater Correctional Facility and to guide the logistics of vacating the site.
Khan said Stillwater, one of the state’s oldest prisons, has significant deferred maintenance and safety issues documented in the 2020 Office of Legislative Auditor report and in DOC assessments.…
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