Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley’s prison construction proposal is facing its first legislative test. Bentley is asking lawmakers to approve an $800 million bond issue to build four new prisons and close most existing facilities. Some members of the Senate Finance and Taxation Committee questioned aspects of the project during a public hearing Wednesday. Some lawmakers say they have concerns about…
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A judge has restricted rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight’s access to phone calls and visitors at the request of sheriff’s investigators. Court records show Los Angeles Superior Court Judge William C. Ryan on Friday cut Knight’s access to phone calls and non-attorney visitors. The order was issued at the request of a sheriff’s detective investigating Knight’s…
A defense lawyer says former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman is being held in solitary in the federal prison where he’s serving time on corruption charges. Siegelman called a liberal talk show on Oct. 15 to discuss his claims that he’s innocent and a political prisoner. The Democrat blames Republicans for his prosecution. The segment ended with Siegelman saying he was…
