SB320 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg AlbrittonSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Corrections Dept., correctional officer retention, pilot program for bonuses, expiration

Summary

The bill would let Alabama's Department of Corrections run a short-term pilot program offering bonuses and/or educational incentives to help recruit and keep correctional officers.

What This Bill Does

It authorizes the Department of Corrections to establish a pilot program designed to increase hiring and retention by offering bonuses, educational incentives, or both to correctional officers for remaining employed by the department for consecutive terms. The specific bonuses or incentives, and the terms to earn them, would be set by the department and depend on funds available. The program would expire on December 31, 2020 unless extended by the Legislature, and it does not create new appropriations but is subject to annual budget funding. The act becomes effective immediately after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Correctional officers employed by the Alabama Department of Corrections — could be eligible to receive bonuses and/or educational incentives to improve retention.
• The Alabama Department of Corrections — would design, administer, and fund the pilot program to the extent funds are available in the annual budget.

Key Provisions

• Authorization for the Department of Corrections to establish a pilot program to increase hiring and retention of correctional officers through bonuses and/or educational incentives, or a combination of both.
• Bonuses and incentives, or a combination, would be offered to officers for remaining employed for consecutive terms, with details set by the department and subject to available funds.
• The program would expire on December 31, 2020 unless extended by the Legislature.
• The program does not create new appropriations; it is subject to funding in the department's annual budget act.
• The act takes effect immediately after passage and governor approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Corrections Department