PGRCC In For Nearly $4 Million in Upgrades

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 01:48 PM

Prince George, B.C. – The Prince George Regional Correctional Center will undergo $3.9 million dollars worth of upgrades.

Work will start in June and will include creating the most modern, state- of-the-art security technology to improve staff and public safety. This will include anupgrade the facility's backup power generator , a better video recording system and re-configured common areas to provide better surveillance of inmates.

The work will create up to 25 direct jobs.

The Province previously announced the construction of 20 new cells for female inmates at PGRCC

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Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 01:48 PM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: Don Wilkins on March 18 2009 2:03 PM

They have been working up there since last summer. What the heck are they doing?

Posted by: Hindsight on March 18 2009 4:32 PM

Moving the staff parking to make room for the new female wing.

Posted by: acrider54 on March 18 2009 5:26 PM

FIX THE ROADS!

Posted by: Harbinger on March 18 2009 5:37 PM

Those aren't drunk drivers on Ospika. They're just avoiding potholes.

Posted by: Chester on March 18 2009 9:55 PM

How many more prisoners will the place hold after the upgrades?

Posted by: Runner46 on March 18 2009 10:06 PM

It will fit no more to my understanding. The newer digs are to segregate the women from the male population.
Better containment facility for all concerned.
Corrections prime directive is public safety and this will do a lot better job since the Provincial womens centre was shut some years ago.

Posted by: YamaDooPolCat on March 19 2009 7:44 AM

The price tag for the new jail was budgeted at $22 million. The finished price was close to $60 million. It's what happens when you turn architects and artsey oversite board loose with public funds.

The money could have built a containment to hold triple the current population of prisoners. It's whar happens when do-gooders want the do-badders to love them.

The city should lobby the Feds to build their planned new jail in PG instead of the Fraser delta area. The municipality doesn't want it down there.

Lots of room in PG to build a new jail and attach a golf course, swimming pool, library, incorporate huge glass windows, ceremonial areas, gymnasium, hockey rinks, private family areas and private sextrade rooms.

We know what criminals like in a prison.

Posted by: metalman on March 19 2009 8:47 AM

Yama; so cynical! So true.
metalman.