THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN IS AN EFFORT TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS IN ALLEVIATING THE SITUATION BY PROVIDING LONG RANGE PLANNING FOR THE NECESSARY EXPANSION OF ITS PHYSICAL FACILITIES TO HOUSE THE EXISTING NUMBER OF INMATES AND THE NUMBER FORECASTED FOR THE NEXT TEN YEARS. THIS REPORT PRESENTS THE RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION OF THE FULL $37.5 MILLION AND IDENTIFIES THE TEN-YEAR CAPITAL NEEDS OF THE DEPARTMENT BASED UPON EXISTING GROWTH TRENDS. THE PLAN ALSO IDENTIFIES THE FISCAL IMPACT OF ALTERNATIVE GROWTH POLICIES. WITHIN THIS FIVE MONTHS ANALYSIS, RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE REGARDING THE DECENTRALIZATION OF INSTITUTIONS, OPERATING COST PARAMETERS, FUTURE CONSTRUCTION NEEDS AND PRIORITIES, AND FINANCIAL NEEDS TO ACCOMODATE GROWTH. THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES WILL REQUIRE CONTINUED INTERNAL POLICY AND ADMINISTRATIVE MODIFICATIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT AND THE TIME REQUIRED TO DEVELOP THESE CHANGES. THE APPENDIX CONTAINS THE FLOOR PLANS FOR SOUTH CAROLINA'S CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. FOR THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THIS REPORT, SEE NCJ-42916. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)