MONTGOMERY, Ala. — An Alabama prison finance authority on Wednesday increased what the state can spend on building a new 4,000-inmate prison in Elmore County after inflation and design changes have caused cost estimates to rise, a state official said.
“Can you spell inflation?” Republican Sen. Greg Albritton, a member of the authority, said when asked about the increase. “Every construction project that we have that is ongoing is experiencing this same phenomenon."that tapped $400 million from the state's share of American Rescue Plan funds to help build two super-size prisons, including the one in Elmore County. Another prison is planned to be built in Escambia County.
Albritton said he believes the construction project is the best option for the state despite the increase in cost.
gee, I wonder how much money the company building the prison donated to MeeMaw's campaign?
I’m not surprised it’s in AL. They’ve got a very punitive system. They don’t care about reformation.
MrRJNKNS almost a billion dollars for a prison
Put racist GovernorKayIvey in it