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Officials say Little Sandy expansion on track; phased inmate moves, about 200 new staff planned
Summary
Deputy Commissioner Scott Jordan told lawmakers the Little Sandy Correctional Complex expansion is on schedule for February completion, with phased moves of roughly 50 inmates per week and an estimated 200 additional staff to be hired as population ramps up.
Scott Jordan, deputy commissioner of adult institutions for the Kentucky Department of Corrections, told the House Committee on Justice, Public Safety and Judiciary subcommittee that construction on the Little Sandy Correctional Complex expansion is on schedule and the projected completion date is February.
Jordan said once the expansion is complete the department will move inmates into the new beds at a rate of about 50 a week "because that is a safe and manageable amount," and that the department expects to hire roughly 200 additional…
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