Ivey announces $1M settlement with family of slain Bibb County deputy
Officials used Deputy Brad Johnson's death as the impetus for sweeping changes to the state's "good time" law.
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House has very little contention in third legislative week
Most bills passed in the Alabama House last week sailed through without a single vote of opposition.
Ivey signs “good time” bill into law
Under the new law, perfectly behaved incarcerated individuals will begin to earn 30 days off for each 30 days served.
“Good time” reduction bill passes House, heads to Ivey
After the death of a Bibb County deputy last year, "good time" reductions drew renewed scrutiny.
Bills to slash “good time” accrual advance in House and Senate committees
Opponents raised concerns about overcrowding and losing one of the few incentives for good behavior within the prisons.
Ainsworth, Ledbetter lend support to bill designed to slash correctional incentive time
The bill has been tied to the shooting death of Bibb County Deputy Brad Johnson.
Prison oversight committee grapples with good time executive order, pre-filed bills
Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, called the executive order an overreach that seems "retaliatory" to the recent prison work stoppage.
Rep. Jim Hill talks prison reforms for upcoming session
Hill stands behind his philosophy that supervised release and risk assessment are crucial for public safety.
2023 Legislative Session whip around: A look at what’s been pre-filed so far
With a month before the first session of the quadrennium, only 16 pre-filed bills have been made available to the public.
Pre-filed bills would slash incentive time accruals
The bill proposes significant reductions in the amount of days offered in return for good behavior from incarcerated individuals.