These projects will add more than 800 new prison beds to the corrections system. Costs are based on prices used to develop the FY 99-00 FCO budget. Facilities that are located in South Florida or have difficult site conditions cost more. Prison Construction Inmates Building Prisons - Inmates are helping to build the Columbia CI Annex, which uses the department's prototype design. Inmates sharpen their skills in brick laying and carpentry when building prisons, which assists them in getting jobs upon release.
Work camps are the least expensive facilities to build and operate.
All buildings are constructed using inmate labor, which saves the state money. Each work camp has two open bay dormitories. All buildings are constructed using inmate labor. Each annex includes six secure housing units and two open bay dormitories. All core buildings are constructed by contractors and phase II structures are built using inmate labor.