Alabama Senate approves use of $400 million of COVID relief for prison construction
The House is expected to vote Friday on final passage for one bill, with the rest of the bills awaiting the governor's signature.
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Alabama Senate committee approves $400 million in COVID funds for new prisons
Each of the bills was passed on to the Rules Committee, then on to the Senate for consideration on Friday.
Protest over use of COVID funds for prisons held outside Statehouse
A group of protestors — many parents, siblings, or children of incarcerated individuals — demonstrated outside the Statehouse Wednesday afternoon.
Alternate prison construction bill emerges to create smaller capacity facilities
The bill, submitted Tuesday, would create two new correctional facilities within Elmore and Escambia counties, each holding up to 3,000 people.
Governor responds to call for feds not to allow COVID aid for new prisons
Gov. Kay Ivey and Senate President Gred Reed responded Tuesday to a letter sent by U.S. House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler.
Jerry Nadler asks feds to block use of COVID aid to build Alabama’s new prisons
Some Alabama lawmakers want to use $400 million of Alabama's federal COVID aid to help build new prisons.
Alabama Legislature begins special session on prison construction, reforms
House committees are to meet Tuesday to debate bills on prison construction and two bills on criminal justice reform.
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"Until taxpayers get assurances that Alabama's prison system will be cleaned up, we shouldn't spend a dime on new buildings."
Alabama prisons record 203 more COVID-19 positive among incarcerated
Asymptomatic testing at Elmore Correctional Facility found 191 cases among incarcerated men.
Elimination of insurance tax break could produce $40 million a year in additional revenue
The purpose of the tax credit was to incentivize insurance companies to house facilities in Alabama.