Bill increasing bond amount for prison construction gets final approval at the State House
The Alabama House of Representatives approved a billincreasing the amount the state can borrow to build a second mega prison ...
Growing inmate populations prompt states to look for more prison funding
State legislatures are grappling with how to fund new prisons that Republican governors say are needed to ease overcrowding.
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House passes bill for additional $500M for prison construction
The Alabama House voted in favor of a bill Tuesday to allow the state to borrow an additional $500 million to help fund the construction of a 4,000-bed ...
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Alabama lawmakers seek more money for prison construction
(AP) — Alabama lawmakers are seeking ... However, the cost of building one prison, and the medical and mental health facilities that accompany it, rose to more than $1 billion, jeopardizing ...