Why Should Delaware Care?James T. Vaughn Correctional Center is the state’s largest correctional facility. It is also more than 50 years old, and parts of it are without certain modern-day amenities, such as air conditioning, potentially putting inmates at a health risk during this week’s heatwave.
As Delaware’s fiercest heat wave in several years continues to send real-feel temperatures into the triple digits, lawmakers are considering sending $2 million to the state Department of Correction to install air conditioning within the cell blocks of a state prison building that houses about 300 people.
Rep. Larry Lambert (D-Claymont) told Spotlight Delaware that the appropriation has been included within the state’s bond bill, which lawmakers are drafting this week. A spokeswoman for Gov. Matt Meyer also confirmed that the $2 million will be in the bill…