Special Session: Alabama Prison Plan Closer to Final Vote
Alabama lawmakers could soon give final approval to a $1.3 billion prison construction plan that would be partly funded with pandemic relief dollars.
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Purchase of Perry Co. Correctional Center Part of Governor’s Prison Plan
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Governor Ivey’s plan to address the state’s prison problems includes the purchase of an empty prison near Uniontown. Perry County Correctional Center has sat vacant for nearly a decade — but it could soon be the property of the state of Alabama. Purchasing the facility is part of the governor’s $1.3 billion dollar plan to…
Gov. Bentley’s Prison Plan to be Decided On in Session’s Final Day
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley’s $800 million prison construction proposal will be decided on the final day of the 2016 legislative session. A conference committee will meet Wednesday to try to reconcile differences in House and Senate bills. Bentley is seeking to borrow $800 million to build three new mega-prisons for men – housing up to 4,000 inmates each – and…
