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Tabor Correctional
Institution opens
TABOR
CITY – Correction Secretary Theodis Beck joined legislators and local
officials today to celebrate the opening of the new Tabor Correctional
Institution, which is bringing more than 515 jobs to
Columbus
County.
“This
new prison will provide relief from a growing jail backlog and a crowded
prison system, said Secretary Beck. “To the community, the prison will
mean new jobs and economic opportunities.”
The
prison will have an estimated annual operating budget of approximately
$28 million including more than $20 million in employee salaries each
year.
The
1,500-cell close and medium custody prison for adult males is located
just off NC 904 in Tabor
City. Construction began in June 2006. The
Division of Prisons plans to start moving inmates into the prison in
September.
In
addition to the housing areas, the prison will contain the necessary
support areas, including administrative, program and mental health
offices; food preparation and dining hall; academic, vocational and
religious program areas; visitation room; and warehousing and
maintenance.
Southeastern
Community College
in Whiteville will provide Adult Basic Education and GED classes for
inmates.
A
252-bed minimum custody addition is planned with construction to begin
in early 2009 and completion scheduled for late 2011.
Tabor
Correctional Institution is the last of six 1,000-cell high-security
prisons that the state has contracted to build.
Scotland Correctional Institution in Laurinburg opened in
September 2003, Lanesboro Correctional Institution opened in January
2004, Alexander Correctional Institution opened in March of 2004, Maury
Correctional Institution opened in March 2006 and Bertie Correctional
Institution opened in May 2006.
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