4/11/2016 Group Watch: Senate Passes Prison Bond Bill
Last Tuesday, the Senate passed Governor Bentley’s plan to use a $800 million bond issue to update older prisons, close several prisons completely and build four new ones. The governor pointed to the passage as the clearing of “a critical hurdle” in solving Alabama’s prison problems. The governor, Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn and Senator Del Marsh all believe the state’s cost in the bond issue will be covered by cost savings gained by the closings and updates.
