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Good time

Public safety

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.

July 6, 2023

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.

April 17, 2023

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.

April 15, 2023

“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.

April 12, 2023

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.

March 23, 2023

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.

February 24, 2023

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.

February 16, 2023

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.

February 8, 2023

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.

February 3, 2023

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.

January 31, 2023