Alabam Department of Corrections
New Elmore County men’s prison will cost over $1 billion
A state authority Tuesday put a “final guaranteed maximum price” on a new men’s prison in Elmore County at $1.082 billion, nearly equal to what legislators two years ago allocated for two men’s prisons. The higher price tag – blamed on inflation and changes to spaces in the building – makes the construction of a […]
State settles with Deputy Brad Johnson’s family
Alabama will pay $1 million dollars to the family of Brad Johnson, a deputy sheriff from Bibb County who was killed last year in pursuit of a motor vehicle. The amount is the maximum allowed under law, according to the statement from the Governor’s office. Johnson was killed last June when he and Bibb County […]
Contract Review Committee approves $7.7 million in legal contracts for DOC
The Department of Corrections will continue to work with an attorney who some legislators have criticized for potential conflicts of interest over a prison health contract. Members of the Contract Review Committee Thursday approved three legal contracts between the Alabama Department of Corrections and William R. Lunsford of Butler Snow, LLP, totaling roughly $7.68 million. […]
Alabama House approves bill allowing juvenile detention facilities to define contraband
The Alabama House of Representatives approved a bill Thursday that would allow detention facilities to develop their own definitions of contraband and punish juveniles for contraband possession as adults. SB 120, sponsored by Sen. Linda Coleman-Madison, D-Birmingham, passed 98-3. The bill was amended and goes back to the Senate for concurrence or a conference committee. […]
ADOC hires law firm to represent employee lawsuit
Lawmakers have given their approval for an attorney contract to defend an Alabama Department of Corrections employee in a lawsuit. Legislators on the Contract Review Committee Thursday voted to approve a contract Matthew B. Reeves of Maynard Cooper & Gale PC for $200,000. The attorney will represent Contenna Moore, an employee with the ADOC who […]