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Gov. Bentley, prison commissioner say Tutwiler's problems show need for new facilities
By al.com- Kelsey Stein
Published: 04/01/2016

"Now this is the stuff that concerns you," said Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn, indicating a crumbling doorframe inside a dorm at Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women.

A glimpse through that door, partially obscured by a plastic shower curtain, showed a modest area where inmates take showers underneath four metal spigots bolted to the wall.

On Thursday morning, Dunn was touring the final dorm at Tutwiler awaiting much-needed renovations that other sections have undergone – fresh paint, partitions between toilets and other changes to bring the facility in line with federal standards.

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