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TDCJ outlines infrastructure push: fire‑alarm restorations, air‑conditioning expansion and perimeter fencing
Summary
TDCJ facilities staff told the board they are executing an accelerated infrastructure program that includes major life‑safety work, an air‑conditioning expansion to roughly 62,000 beds when current phases finish, and perimeter fence upgrades to reduce some officer posts.
Facilities Director Ron Hudson briefed the board on a broad slate of infrastructure projects on Dec. 13, citing an unprecedented level of capital work across construction and core equipment categories.
Hudson said agency funding in recent biennia produced a large increase in projects and noted the facilities division had completed hundreds of individual projects across roofing, facility repairs, kitchens, generators, boilers and ventilation. He said the agency had already encumbered or expensed tens of millions for core equipment and water/wastewater improvements and cited specific projects like chiller replacements, water treatment…
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