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Committee adds shell language for DOC Wi‑Fi, reviews elevator funds and Springfield land transfer
Summary
Committee agreed to include a line item and shell language requiring ADS and DOC to work together to install Wi‑Fi in correctional facilities (previous placeholder ~ $3.3M discussed), reviewed elevator and sprinkler allocations and noted a land transfer amendment for the Springfield correctional facility.
The Corrections & Institutions committee on March 24 instructed staff to add shell language and a line item in the capital bill to advance Wi‑Fi installation at state correctional facilities and reviewed a set of DOC‑related projects including elevator work, laundry facility reallocation and a planned land transfer to the town of Springfield.
Chair and staff said the numbers for a statewide DOC Wi‑Fi project are not finalized; staff noted prior estimates were several years old…
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