Wyoming Considers Repairs, Replacement for State Penitentiary
RAWLINS, Wyo. — Poor construction techniques are to blame for numerous structural deficiencies in the 15-year-old Wyoming State Penitentiary in Rawlins, according to a recent report from the state’s engineering consultant. Now, the state’s 13-member prison task force has assembled a five-member subcommittee to help determine the next step.
RAWLINS, Wyo. — On Feb. 9, Wyoming’s corrections chief told state lawmakers that fixing structural problems at the Wyoming State Penitentiary in Rawlins would cost $85 million, about as much as it cost to build the entire prison 15 years ago.