GOVERNOR LINGLE RELEASES $16.4 MILLION TO UPGRADE PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES STATEWIDE
For Immediate Release: July 14, 2008
HONOLULU – Governor Linda Lingle has released $16,364,400 to finance improvement projects at correctional facilities statewide, including the relocation of the Maui Community Correctional Center to Pu‘unene.
“Improvements to our correctional facilities will help ensure the health and safety of inmates and public safety employees, as well as the overall security of the surrounding communities,” said Governor Lingle. “The repairs and upgrades will also increase the operational efficiencies of our correctional facilities.”
Maui Regional Public Safety Complex
The Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS), working with the Department of Public Safety (PSD), will use $9,000,000 for the design of a new Maui Regional Public Safety Complex to be constructed at a 38.8-acre site in Pu‘unene. The new facility, which will house more than 840 inmates, will replace the existing overcrowded Maui Community Correctional Center at Wailuku by 2012.
The new public safety complex will be program intensive and house minimum- and medium-security inmates. It will also include space for support functions such as intake services, health care, drug and sex offender treatment programs, parole programs, education and vocational services, and other intensive reintegration programs.
The design phase is expected to be completed in June 2009 and officials anticipate opening the project to contract bids by late 2009.
Public Safety Facilities Statewide
The Governor has also released $7,364,400 for various improvements and upgrades, including numerous health, safety and security projects at public safety facilities statewide.
Kulani Correctional Facility: Relocate health care facilities and replace heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems in the administration building.
Kaua‘i Community Correctional Center: Re-roof Module C and implement wastewater system improvements.
Hālawa Correctional Facility: Replace fan coil units and the main boilers and conduct laundry facility improvements.
Women’s Community Correctional Center: Replace roof-mounted air-conditioning units on the Ka‘ala, Maunawili and Olomana Buildings, and prepare a pre-design sewer system assessment report to determine the extent of necessary improvements or alterations.
O‘ahu Community Correctional Center and Waiawa Correctional Facility: Implement various building and site repairs and improvements.
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For more information, contact:
Clayton Frank
Director, Dept. of Public Safety
Phone: (808) 587-1350
Russ Saito
Director, Dept. of Accounting and General Services
Phone: (808) 586-0400
Lenny Klompus
Senior Advisor – Communications
Phone: (808) 586-7708
Russell Pang
Chief of Media Relations
Phone: (808) 586-0043
