SB271 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Linda Coleman-MadisonSenator
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2015
Title: Frank Lee Youth Center, priority given to training adult inmates, Sec. 16-60-170 am'd.
Summary: SB271 requires the Frank Lee Youth Center trade school to give priority to training adult inmates in Montgomery and Elmore Counties' state correctional facilities.
What This Bill Does
It amends the law to require the trade school to prioritize training for adult inmates in useful occupations. The school is operated by the State Board of Education in cooperation with the Board of Corrections, and its goal is to prepare inmates to be productive members of society. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage.

Who It Affects
Adult inmates in state correctional institutions in Montgomery and Elmore Counties, who will be prioritized for training at the Frank Lee Youth Center trade school.
The Frank Lee Youth Center trade school program and the two sponsoring state agencies (State Board of Education and Board of Corrections), which must operate the school with this priority.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 16-60-170 to require the trade school to give priority to training adult inmates in Montgomery and Elmore Counties.
The Alabama State Board of Education, in cooperation with the Alabama Board of Corrections, will maintain the trade school adjacent to Frank Lee Youth Center in Elmore County.
The school will train inmates in useful occupations and prepare them to become productive citizens.
Effective date: first day of the third month after passage/approval.

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Subjects: Education