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Board member questions $39 million corrections contract listing; staff says Warm Springs is closed and not included
Summary
During review of 47 contracts on March 18, 2026, a board member asked why contract 38 was listed to Warm Springs Correctional Center for $39 million; state staff clarified the contract covers all correctional facilities and that Warm Springs is closed and was removed from the active listing.
A board member on the State Board of Examiners raised a question March 18 about contract 38, which meeting materials listed to Warm Springs Correctional Center for $39 million.
"Did I just want a clarification cuz the the item reads for Warm Springs Correctional Correctional Center um in the amount of 39 million, which seems excessive for one location," the committee member said, asking whether the amount covered all facilities.
State staff member Mr. Williams responded: "Item number 38 is for all correctional facilities. Warm Springs is closed, so they would not be included in the contract." He said the Warm Springs listing appeared in the download because the original contract had listed Warm Springs first and that the narrative in the procurement module was corrected to remove Warm Springs from the front of the contract description.
The contract as presented names Aramark Correctional Services LLC as the vendor; the board expressed comfort with the clarification and moved to approve contracts 1–47. The transcript does not provide a detailed itemized breakout of the $39 million across facilities, nor does it show a vote tally by name; the record shows members indicated approval verbally and the chair declared the motion passed.
The exchange closed without a request for further documentation on the record; staff said the narrative had been fixed in the procurement download and that Warm Springs would not be included because it is closed.
