Bill increasing bond amount for prison construction gets final approval at the State House
The Alabama House of Representatives approved a billincreasing the amount the state can borrow to build a second mega prison ...
Growing inmate populations prompt states to look for more prison funding
State legislatures are grappling with how to fund new prisons that Republican governors say are needed to ease overcrowding.
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New Ala. Law Expands Definition of Illegally Impersonating Police Officer
Safeguarding the law enforcement profession is just plain common sense,” said Gov. Kay Ivey after signing the new law, which ...
Alabama bill giving some serving life in prison chance for freedom gets second shot at becoming law
A majority of Senate Republicans initially sank the bill on a 16-16 vote, but after nearly two hours of uncertainty, the bill ...
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Gov. Kay Ivey signs ‘Glock switch’ ban into law
The legislation makes it a state crime to possess the devices, which turn semi-automatic firearms into automatic ones.
Senate approves bill providing petition process for some inmates to be resentenced
After two rounds of voting, the Alabama Senate approved a bill that would provide a process for some inmates serving life in prison without the possibility of p ...
‘Putting serious heat on yall’: Birmingham Mayor shares warning after state glock switch ban
Governor Kay Ivey put pen to paper Wednesday to make Glock switches illegal. The device can be deadly and was found at ...
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Loophole eliminated in laws against impersonating an Alabama police officer
A new law will go into effect this fall, making it illegal for unqualified people to serve as police officers in the ...