State Has Spent Nearly $10 Million So Far Planning A New Jail At Halawa - Honolulu Civil Beat
Corrections chief says planning to replace Oahu Community Correctional Center will continue. Reading time: 4 minutes.
The state has already spent nearly $10 million on planning, permitting, environmental reports and other tasks related to development of a new jail in Halawa, according to a consultant working on the project.
Bettina Mehnert, president and CEO of the firm AHL, formerly known as Architects Hawaii, disclosed that substantial sum during a briefing for the Hawaii Correctional Systems Oversight Commission on Thursday. But the planning money is just a small down payment on the larger project.