It’s time we start acting with common sense on prisons
Common sense tells us if we want to help keep people from bad behavior, we need to give them a reason to change.
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Prison oversight committee grapples with good time executive order, pre-filed bills
Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, called the executive order an overreach that seems "retaliatory" to the recent prison work stoppage.
Bill would require ADOC to report monthly to oversight committee
The reports required include statistics on inmate deaths and sexual abuse.
Billion dollar prison healthcare contract halted after claims of “undue influence”
YesCare was awarded the $1.06 billion contract, despite not being the lowest bidder. Questions linger about several aspects of the bid process.
Nearly 100 incarcerated people near the end of their sentence released
The total number scheduled for early release is more than 400.
Pre-filed bills would slash incentive time accruals
The bill proposes significant reductions in the amount of days offered in return for good behavior from incarcerated individuals.
“It seems like no one wants to help” family members of incarcerated individuals
An incarcerated man at Staton was dying of cancer. His sister and mother were refused the chance to see him.
Ivey promotes bipartisanship in speech to new lawmakers
Ivey highlighted "failing schools," broadband access and prisons as major issues the new class of legislators will have to address.
Suspicious letter at ADOC HQ ruled harmless after building evacuated
A powder inside the letter was later determined to be cellulose powder, a harmless food additive.
Rep. Jim Hill asks ACCA members to support sentencing reform
Hill said the state needs to focus on keeping dangerous individuals incarcerated while improving rehabilitation and release of others.