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KDOC asks lawmakers to consider $453 million Hutchinson replacement as population projections show bed shortfall by 2028
Summary
Secretary Zamuda told the House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice on Jan. 14 that a 2022 facility assessment of Hutchinson Correctional Facility rated the site "fair to poor" and recommended replacement rather than renovation.
Secretary Zamuda told the House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice on Jan. 14 that a 2022 facility assessment of Hutchinson Correctional Facility rated the site "fair to poor" and recommended replacement rather than renovation.
The department presented an estimated replacement cost of about $453,000,000 and said that, if bonded, the annual debt service could be about $32,500,000 for 20 years. The replacement project would add roughly 400 beds, the department said, to meet projected population growth.
Nut graf: KDOC told the committee that aging facilities and outdated designs — including cells that are substantially smaller than American Correctional…
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