History
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EDCF History
| History (Central Unit) | |
| 1991 | EDCF opened in January. |
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EDCF was consolidated administratively with the El Dorado Correctional Work Facility and the Toronto Correctional Facility. The 105 bed U-Dorm Unit was put on-line at the El Dorado Correctional Facility. |
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| 1998 | The first correctional industry building project financed with private funds was erected and donated to the state. The project involved expansion of an existing building. |
| 1999 | The Legislature approved construction of two new cellhouses for the purpose of transferring the male RDU function to EDCF. |
| 2001 |
Construction was completed on two 128-cell living units suitable for single-cell occupancy of maximum-custody inmates or double-cell occupancy of medium-custody inmates. In March, the male RDU function was transferred from Topeka to EDCF. |
| 2002 | Century Manufacturing, the private correctional industry at EDCF, expanded its operations at the facility, currently employing up to 107 inmates. |
| 2003 | A spiritual life center was approved and built with $1.1 million that was donated for the construction. C Cellhouse was utilized as the third segregation unit. |
| 2006 | Pioneer Balloon became a private industry at EDCF |
| 2009 | In February, the EDCF East Unit suspended operations and in May, the EDCF North Unit closed. |
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