Department of Youth Services

PenPal Ministry Gives Encouragement to Juvenile Girls

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A group of women is giving hope to young girls incarcerated by the juvenile court system and sent to the Alabama Department of Youth Services for help. “I just talk to them about life and what I would tell my own children,” penpal Debbie Oden said. Oden is just one of dozens of women across the state who are involved…

House Approves $85 Million for Prison Improvements

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Alabama lawmakers have approved an $85 million increase for the state’s prison system as they try to comply with a federal court order to improve mental health care for inmates. The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved $30 million for the Department of Corrections before September and a $55 million boost in next year’s general fund budget. U.S. District Judge…