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Budget request backs modular housing, lock replacements and major repairs to harden aging Georgia prisons
Summary
The governor’s proposals include modular high‑security housing units, lock and control system replacements, emergency maintenance contractors and use of private prison beds to allow renovation work, officials said at a joint appropriations hearing.
Commissioner Tyrone Oliver told the subcommittee the department needs investments in physical infrastructure to respond to a more violent offender population and to keep beds online while major projects are completed.
"Offenders are able to compromise existing security systems and controls creating dangerous conditions for personnel and other offenders," the commissioner said, summarizing consultant recommendations and the governor’s budget requests.
Key infrastructure components presented: - Modular high‑security housing: The request includes funding to procure four modular correctional modules (504 beds total), listed in the amended FY25 budget at about $93.2 million. The commissioner said the modules are double‑bunked units with poured concrete…
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