Alabama prison plan

Ivey Promotes Alabama Prison Plan Ahead of Special Session

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday blamed crumbling infrastructure for the state’s prison problems as she prepares to call lawmakers back to Montgomery for a special session on prison construction. “The main issue contributing to these struggles is that our prison infrastructure is growing worse, day by day and is not capable of truly rehabilitating inmates,”…