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| Prison construction bill clears House committee |
| By montgomeryadvertiser.com- Brian Lyman |
| Published: 05/17/2017 |
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The state got closer to building new prisons and closing old ones Tuesday, but amid vocal skepticism from Democrats and Republicans. Inmates sit on their bunks at Tutwiler Prison for Women in Wetumpka on March 31, 2016. Alabama prisons are at 173 percent capacity. (Photo: Mickey Welsh / Advertiser) The House Judiciary Committee voted 9 to 5 to approve a bill that would authorize local communities to pursue bonding for prisons, or up to $845 million for bonds to build new prisons if local communities decide not to. Supporters say construction is one part of a process of getting the state’s hands around a prison overcrowding crisis contributing to growing violence in the state’s correctional facilities. "We believe we have done our due diligence to identify what the core issues are," Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn said after the meeting Tuesday. "The core issues are understaffing and overcrowding, and the condition of our facilities." Read More. |
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