- November 18, 2024
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The Volusia County Council unanimously approved a $4.36 million contract for the construction of a new inmate isolation dormitory at the Volusia County Correctional Facility.
The contract to build the 6,470-square-foot dormitory was awarded to A.M. Weigel Construction, Inc., of Daytona Beach. According to the county, the majority of the project is being funded through federal coronavirus relief dollars, with $286,880 coming from the Corrections' inmate welfare funds. Once completed, the dorm will have 66 beds.
I appreciate the fact that this is finally coming to fruition because we've been asking for it for a long, long time." — Matt Reinhart, Volusia County Councilman
Councilman Matt Reinhart, a former warden for the Volusia County Corrections Division, said that the new dormitories could ideally be used for inmate workers, as they would not need to pass through regular inmate facilities when coming in from work.
"This particular area has its own fence, it's own entry point, it's own exit point," Reinhart said. "And so you can bring inmates in and out from that area. This is ideal."
Part of the project would also demolish the smaller building currently on the site, which the county reported has asbestos.
"I appreciate the fact that this is finally coming to fruition because we've been asking for it for a long, long time," Reinhart said.
