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Cell door replacement funding and plans for fiscal year 2026
3:31:10
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Council Member Althea Stevens inquires about the Department of Correction's plans for cell door replacements in fiscal year 2026. The DOC confirms a baseline increase of $2.5 million to replace 200 cell doors per fiscal year with new state-of-the-art doors, starting at GRVC this year and RNDC next year.
- The plan involves replacing cell doors in different facilities over time
- The funding is specifically allocated for new, advanced door systems
- The project is part of an ongoing effort to improve facility infrastructure
Althea Stevens
3:31:10
We're gonna move on to cell doors.
3:31:12
I know this was kind of already brought up but we have some additional questions I would like to ask.
3:31:16
In fiscal twenty twenty six preliminary plan included a baseline increase of 2,500,000.0 for cell doors replacement.
3:31:23
According to DOC, the plan is to use those funds to replace 200 per fiscal year with the new state of the art doors starting at GRVC this year, RESH next year and so on.
3:31:38
Is that correct?
Lynelle Maginley-Liddie
3:31:40
Yes.
3:31:41
That is correct.
Juanita Holmes
3:31:42
That's correct.