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| Maine Department of Corrections seeks $173 million to renovate aging prison in Windham |
| By pressherald.com- Dennis Hoey |
| Published: 01/11/2016 |
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The Maine Department of Corrections wants to rebuild the aging Maine Correctional Center in South Windham at an estimated cost of $173 million, and already has begun constructing a women’s re-entry facility at the River Road campus. Deputy Commissioner Jody Breton said the department needs legislative approval to borrow the money needed to rebuild the 96-year-old prison. The Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee has scheduled a work session for Tuesday on a bill that, if passed, would authorize the state to apply for up to $173 million in bonds. It will be left up to the Criminal Justice Committee to recommend passage of the bill, and a veteran member of that panel said the Department of Corrections needs to be more transparent about the need for such an expensive facility. Sen. Stan Gerzofsky, a Democrat from Brunswick who has served on the committee for 16 years, also noted that voters will not be directly involved in the decision since the expenditure does not have to be approved in a statewide referendum. Read More. |
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