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Senate Sends Prison Bill to Conference Committee

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Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley’s $800 million prison construction plan is headed to a conference committee as the clock winds down on the legislative session. State senators voted 28-5 Tuesday night to send the bill to a conference committee. Bentley is trying to win approval of the plan before the session ends Wednesday. Bentley is seeking to borrow $800 million to…

ADOC Settles Claims Involving Disabled Inmates

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Alabama has agreed to change how inmates with disabilities are treated and housed to settle part of a broader lawsuit over prison medical care. The proposed agreement was filed Tuesday in federal court in Montgomery. The state agreed to make sure there are cells and other housing compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and to make sure inmates can…