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| Study: State’s prisons need $277M in repairs |
| By abqjournal.com- Dan Boyd |
| Published: 06/13/2014 |
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SANTA FE – Faced with limited state dollars and aging facilities, New Mexico’s state-run prison system has a $277 million backlog of needed infrastructure repairs, according to a legislative report released Thursday. Identified problems include holes in cell walls and floors, and flawed electrical, plumbing and sewer systems. Some of the problems could pose security threats to both inmates and correctional officers, the Legislative Finance Committee report said. “The cost of doing nothing is not a viable option given the potential safety threat that declining infrastructure conditions and security needs present to prison staff, inmates and the general public,” the study said. Read More. |
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