Tag: prison reform
Robert Bentley reacts to prison reform bill’s Senate progress
Gov. Robert Bentley and the GOP-led Legislature in Montgomery haven't been known for getting along - some expect this year's Legislative Session to possibly hit another...
Prison reform bill passes committee, moves forward to full Senate
On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on General Fund Taxation and Finance passed the long-debated Alabama Prison Transformation Initiative Act, clearing its path to go before...
Robert Bentley visits Holman Prison amid inmate unrest
Multiple disturbances have occurred at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore over the last week, causing Gov. Robert Bentley to visit the city...
Prison reform bill faces more opposition in Senate committee
The Senate Committee on General Fund Finance and Taxation took up the Alabama Prison Transformation Initiative Act during a hearing Wednesday when, again, lawmakers were...
John Rice: Tell your lawmakers to make do without the excesses...
Gov. Robert Bentley is welcoming lawmakers back to town today to raise taxes and pass the state General Fund Budget. We have been hearing how...
John Rice: State government is acting more like Washington, D.C., every...
State government is acting more like Washington, D.C., every day. The state General Fund is spending close to $1 million more a day than the...
Robert Bentley testifies before Congress on Alabama prison reforms
Gov. Robert Bentley on Tuesday testified before a U.S. House panel on the topic of recent reforms in the Alabama statehouse designed to limit long...
Alabama prison reform counsel sought by Arizona
The architect of the Alabama Legislature's recent prison reform overhaul, Republican Rep. Mike Jones of Andalusia, was invited by Arizona lawmakers to provide guidance...
Governor signs prison reform into law
In a ceremony at the state Capitol on Thursday, Gov. Robert Bentley signed into law a long-awaited plan to reform Alabama prisons. Senate Bill...
