Contract Review Committee

State / Prisons

Legislators approve 800k contract to support Birmingham reentry efforts

Alabama lawmakers approved an $897,596 contract to provide housing services for Birmingham Day Reporting Center participants.

March 10, 2026

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Contract Review Committee OKs $800,000 for legal services in prison brutality lawsuits

Lawmakers approved four contracts totalling $800,000 to hire legal representation for Department of Corrections employees in lawsuits alleging brutality.

February 6, 2026

Lawmakers delay state contracts over legal dispute, board oversight concerns

Legislative committee members halted contracts tied to high-stakes litigation and questioned if occupational licensing boards were overly reliant on a single private vendor.

December 9, 2025

Contract Review Committee advances literacy, reading intervention contracts

Alabama lawmakers approved a contract to expand teacher training and reading interventions to continue supporting Literacy Act goals and addressing post-pandemic learning gaps.

November 11, 2025

Lawmakers hold contract for attorney sanctioned over AI-generated citations in prison case

Alabama lawmakers paused a $200,000 contract for a sanctioned attorney, citing drawn-out prison litigation and concerns over AI-generated filings.

August 8, 2025

DHR looks to tackle EBT fraud with updated card security

Alabama Department of Human Resources partners with Conduent to combat EBT fraud, utilizing chip cards to enhance security amid rising theft.

December 6, 2024

ABC Board unanimously approves new training for serving alcohol

The Alabama ABC Board approved online alcohol server certifications, and Sen. Eliott lifted holds to state contracts.

November 15, 2024

Senator blocks contracts as ABC Board delays law implemetation

Sen. Chris Elliott blocks all contracts at the contract review meeting on Thursday to persuade the ABC Board to comply with a 2023 law.

November 8, 2024

Legislators approves $1.16 million for wastewater solutions

Alabama Department of Public Health was approved for a $1.16 million contract for septic tank installations in Black Belt counties.

October 4, 2024

Contract review brings concerns with ADOC’s progress

The Legislative Joint Contract Review Committee reviewed four ADOC contracts, totaling around $2.4 million.

September 6, 2024