Under existing law, the employment of prisoners within the Department of Corrections facilities by private industry is not authorized.
This bill would specifically authorize the Department of Corrections to contract or enter into agreements with private industry to establish work-oriented rehabilitation programs within facilities located on property owned or operated by the Department of Corrections or any prison facility housing inmates sentenced to the department.
Governmental Affairs first Amendment Offered
Pending third reading on day 30 Favorable from Governmental Affairs with 1 amendment
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 991
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 990
Holmes Amendment Offered
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 989
DeMarco Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Source: Alabama Legislature