House OKs reduced sentence bill for inmates who complete apprenticeships
This legislation would apply upon successful completion of a qualifying academic, vocational, risk-reducing or apprenticeship program.
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CoreCivic settles lawsuit for $56 million, more firms pull out of Alabama prison bid
CoreCivic’s settlement comes as the company struggles to secure financing to build two of Alabama's planned three new prisons.
As vaccines trickle into Alabama prisons, COVID-19 deaths continue
Despite statements in February that vaccines couldn't be stored outside of prisons and brought in, that's what's now happening.
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See recent postsThe underlying problems of Alabama prisons are evident in the Lett case
"A war veteran had his bond revoked because of a paperwork error. The callous handling of it sums up Alabama's awful corrections system."
Some, but not all, Alabama inmates to be offered COVID-19 vaccines
The Alabama Department of Corrections still hasn't said when all incarcerated people will be offered vaccines.
Alabama House approves bill expanding early release, supervision of inmates
Rep. Jim Hill's bill makes retroactive a 2015 law that mandates early release and supervision for some.
Alabama House to consider bill to create check on costly contracts
The bill comes after much concern from lawmakers over Gov. Kay Ivey's estimated $3.7 billion prison plan.
Alabama inmate death being investigated as possible suicide
Travis Jackson, 43, was found unresponsive on his cell at the Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore on Feb. 9.
Alabama House passes several criminal justice-related bills
The bills address community corrections, judicial discretion in sentencing and the cost of housing state inmates in county jails.
Two bills would expand community corrections, enhance specialized courts
St. Clair County's drug and veterans courts have a combined 96 percent success rate at preventing recidivism.