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Alabama Department of Corrections faces continued hiring setbacks

At the joint budget hearing, Commissioner John Hamm discussed hiring challenges for security personnel and prison construction updates.
August 14, 2024

Gov. Kay Ivey announces locations for three new prisons

Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the two developer teams that are to build the state’s three new mega prisons, and said those prisons are to be located in Bibb, Elmore County and Escambia counties. But Ivey’s announcement left many important questions unanswered, and the details of what has been estimated to be more than … Continued
September 3, 2020

Protestors will caravan to the Governor’s Mansion to protest $2 billion prison proposal

Alabamians Who Care will be leading a protest caravan to the Governor’s Mansion to protest Gov. Kay Ivey’s controversial plan for the Alabama Department of Corrections to sign a lease agreement to build four massive new prisons, the group said Thursday. The groups said in a statement that Alabamians who care about people incarcerated in … Continued
July 31, 2020

State senators briefed on prison construction plans

Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn told members of the Senate budget committees Thursday that the department is moving forward with the process of seeking bids on three new state prisons. Among other topics addressed was the status of the Alabama Prison Program. Dunn said that because of the long neglected maintenance of the … Continued
July 13, 2020