The state House of Representatives voted 103-0 for a budget that includes funding for 500 additional corrections officers as well as money to boost officer pay. The spending plan now moves to the Alabama Senate.
Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama representatives on Tuesday approved a budget that provides money for 500 additional corrections officers as the state seeks to stave off a lawsuit from the Department of Justice over prison violence.
Clouse said much of a $40 million funding increase for the Department of Corrections is for the 500 additional officers and to boost pay by 20 percent to entice more people to work in state prisons.iolating the Constitution by failing to protect inmates from violence and sexual abuse Gov. Kay Ivey last week said that the Justice Department identified many of the same concerns the state already has been working to address.
While nothing has been finalized, the Alabama Department of Corrections is currently seeking"expressions of interest" from companies to build the three prisons and lease them back to the state for a maximum of $78 million annually. The deadline to respond is Thursday. A prison system spokesman said the prison plan will be a collaborative effort with lawmakers and the request for industry proposals will help the state make an informed decision on the"appropriate path forward.""We've got to see what the costs are," he said.
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