GDC and Jisfic brief senators on multi‑facility locking‑control upgrades and modular unit schedule

Feb 5, 2026

GDC and Jisfic staff described a multi‑facility locking‑control retrofit program that requires engineering, custom fabrication and staged installation with Tiger‑team support; modular dorm units will come online on a monthly schedule through spring to add bed capacity as locks and staff resources allow.

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Officials from the Georgia Department of Corrections and Jisfic told the appropriations subcommittee they are executing a staged program to replace aging locking controls across multiple facilities and to commission modular units to add bed capacity.

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