HB4 Alabama 2021 1st Special Session

Sponsors

Session

First Special Session 2021

Title

Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority, issuance of bonds for the finance, construction, and renovation of prisons, provided; membership of authority, further provided; phased approach to the construction of new prisons and the renovation or closure of old prisons, provided; Correctional Facilities Maintenance Fund and Department of Corrections - Correctional Capital Improvement Fund, created; Alabama Prison Repurposing Commission, required to study economic impact of any closure or possible repurposing of prison facility. Secs. 14-2-1, 14-2-6, 14-2-12, 14-2-13.1, 14-2-14, 14-2-16, 14-2-19, 14-2-21, 14-2-28, and 14-2-34, am'd.

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority is authorized to issue bonds for prison construction purposes</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would allow the authority to issue additional bonds in an amount not to exceed $785 million, as necessary, to implement a prison modernization plan in a phased approach that would replace existing bed space in Department of Corrections facilities through the construction of a new specialized men's prison facility on state-owned land in Elmore County that would provide enhanced medical, mental health, and other health care, substance abuse and addiction treatment, and educational and other programming services to inmates; the construction of a new prison facility for male inmates on state-owned land in Escambia County; the construction of a new women's prison facility on state-owned land in Elmore County; and the renovation and improvement of existing state-owned prison facilities in Jefferson County, Limestone County, and an additional existing facility to be selected by the authority to be located in Barbour or Bullock County</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the finance and construction and renovation of prisons; to provide legislative findings and intent; to amend Sections 14-2-1, 14-2-6, 14-2-12, 14-2-13.1, 14-2-14, 14-2-16, 14-2-19, 14-2-21, 14-2-28, and 14-2-34, Code of Alabama 1975, to allow the Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority to issue bonds in an amount not to exceed $785 million for the purpose of implementing a prison modernization plan in a phased approach that would replace existing bed space in Department of Corrections facilities through the construction of a new specialized men's prison facility on state-owned land in Elmore County providing specialized services to inmates; the construction of a new prison facility for male inmates on state-owned land in Escambia County; the construction of a new women's prison facility on state-owned land in Elmore County; the renovation and improvement of existing state-owned prison facilities in certain counties and an additional existing facility to be selected by the authority; to define certain terms; to revise the membership of the authority; to require reporting to the Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee; to further provide for actions to be taken upon payment of all bonds issued by the authority; to create the Correctional Facilities Maintenance Fund; and to create the Department of Corrections - Correctional Capital Improvement Fund. </p>

Subjects

Prisons and Prisoners