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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Man sentenced for child porn
An Elmore County man received a 15-year prison sentence following his conviction on possession of sexually exploitative materials involving children. Terry S. Stoner was convicted on a felony count of ...
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Growing Inmate Populations Prompt States to Look for More Prison Funding
Education is 43 in the nation,” Rep. Thomas Jackson, a Democrat, said. Alabama’s new 4,000-bed prison now under construction in Elmore County, Alabama is expected to open in 2026.