Alabama prison system

Proposed Site Announced for New Prison in Elmore County

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Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a proposed site for a new state prison in Elmore County. In a statement today, she said the location that has been selected near Alabama Highway 229 and Rifle Range Road. It is one of three mega prisons that are planned for the state. “As stated in the Request for Proposal, the ADOC intends to…

Lawyers: Prison System in Contempt of Staffing Order

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Attorneys for inmates are asking a federal judge to find the Alabama prison system in contempt of a court order to boost prison mental health staffing. Lawyers wrote in a Thursday motion that the Department of Corrections is “woefully short” of required staffing levels. Attorneys for inmates wrote that a court order requires 263 full time equivalent mental-health positions. The…