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State House resumes talks on prison construction bill

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Lawmakers in the Alabama House have resumed work on the state's stalled prison construction bill. House Speaker Mac McCutcheon confirmed Thursday House members are tweaking the bill that passed the...

Alabama Senate ​a​pproves ​p​lan to ​build up to three new prisons

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The Alabama Senate on Thursday approved a state prison construction plan, taking significant steps to solve the long-standing crisis in Alabama’s prisons. After nearly three hours of...

Robert Bentley plans special session on prison construction

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Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley says he intends to convene lawmakers to a special legislative session to approve spending on prison construction for the state's severely...

Robert Bentley weighs possibility of legislative special session

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Alabama Governor Robert Bentley hinted at the possibility of a Special Session of the State Legislature to make up a shortfall in the state's...

Robert Bentley: There is much left to be done while I’m...

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Last August, while most of the attention in our state’s capital city was focused on the upcoming second special session and looming budget crisis,...

Robert Bentley’s prison reform plan scaled back, dies in final minutes...

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Gov. Robert Bentley's massive plan to build four new prisons faced an eleventh-hour failure as it died Wednesday, just minutes before the Alabama Legislature's 2016...

Robert Bentley’s prison plan to be decided on in session’s last...

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The fate of Gov. Robert Bentley's prison construction bill will be decided Wednesday, the final day of the 2016 legislative session. The $800 million proposal to replace most...

Justice reform group blasts “fruitless” state prison reform bill

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Proponents, including Gov. Robert Bentley, have lauded the Alabama Prison Transformation Initiative Act as a bold step toward real criminal justice reform. But on Wednesday, the U.S....

Senate approves $800 million prison construction bill

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In the wake of impeachment chatter and a gubernatorial override, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley had a welcome win Tuesday night when the Alabama Senate approved...

Alabama lawmakers return to decisions on budget, prisons

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Alabama lawmakers return from spring break Tuesday with decisions ahead of them on several major pieces of legislation. The session can last until May...

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