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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.

October 1, 2021

Each of the bills was passed on to the Rules Committee, then on to the Senate for consideration on Friday.

September 30, 2021

A group of protestors — many parents, siblings, or children of incarcerated individuals — demonstrated outside the Statehouse Wednesday afternoon.

September 30, 2021

The bill, submitted Tuesday, would create two new correctional facilities within Elmore and Escambia counties, each holding up to 3,000 people.

September 30, 2021

Gov. Kay Ivey and Senate President Gred Reed responded Tuesday to a letter sent by U.S. House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler.

September 28, 2021

Some Alabama lawmakers want to use $400 million of Alabama's federal COVID aid to help build new prisons.

September 28, 2021

House committees are to meet Tuesday to debate bills on prison construction and two bills on criminal justice reform.

September 27, 2021

"Until taxpayers get assurances that Alabama's prison system will be cleaned up, we shouldn't spend a dime on new buildings."

September 9, 2021

Asymptomatic testing at Elmore Correctional Facility found 191 cases among incarcerated men.

August 18, 2021

The purpose of the tax credit was to incentivize insurance companies to house facilities in Alabama.

August 17, 2021