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| Bentley seeks $800 million to build 4 new prisons |
| By wbbjtv.com |
| Published: 02/26/2016 |
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Gov. Robert Bentley said Tuesday that he will ask lawmakers to approve an $800 million bond issue to build four large prisons to replace the state’s aging and crowded correctional facilities. Bentley said the state has made progress in overhauling its troubled prison system and with, “four new and modern prisons, Alabama is poised to be a national leader in safe and effective incarceration of inmates. “We cannot move our state forward without addressing the issues that have plagued the prison system for decades,” Bentley said. Most current state prisons would close under the proposal. The new three men’s prisons would house at least 3,500 inmates each. A new women’s prison would have a capacity of 1,200 beds. The new women’s prison would replace the Tutwiler Prison for Women. The state agreed to make changes at Tutwiler after the Department of Justice found that inmates had been subjected to a systemic harassment and abuse. Read More. |
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