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.
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House passes General Fund budget before midpoint of session
A tweak would allow $40 million targeted for correctional officer salaries to be used for prison construction.
Work on new prison in Elmore County appears idle in recent weeks
The state has already spent over $57.7 million since January 2022 on the design and preliminary construction of its new prisons.
State bond sale to fund prison construction finalized despite legal challenges
The state's $509 million bond sale to fund the construction of two new men's prisons was finalized Tuesday morning, despite lawsuits.
Alabama’s prison plan has more trouble
The project was $200 million short on the bond market, and mounting public pressure could result in another underwriter backing out.
U.S. Treasury issues final rule on use of COVID aid
The federal government seemed to leave open the possibility for Alabama to use the aid to build new prisons.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs bills approving prison construction into law
The $1.3 billion prison construction and renovation package includes using $400 million in federal COVID aid.
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
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
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