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| Prison reform may include more parole officers, non-violent felony classification |
| By timesdaily.com- Mary Sell |
| Published: 01/30/2015 |
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COLUMBIANA — Alabama’s state prisons were built for about 13,300 inmates but now hold approximately 26,000. And though the number of reported crimes and arrests have decreased in recent years, a similar drop hasn’t been seen in the prison population. Spring Bridal Show 2015 Vendor Listing To get to an acceptable capacity, officials are considering a variety of prison reform measures — including adding more parole officers and a new felony class for non-violent offenders whose first stop wouldn’t be prison — and some additional construction. “If we go from 195 percent to 145 percent, I think that will satisfy the federal government,” Sen. Cam Ward, R-Alabaster, said Thursday after a meeting of the Alabama Prison Reform Task Force. Read More. |
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