HB618 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris SellsRepresentative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Corrections Department; authorize Commissioner of Department of Corrections to contract with foreign nations to confine Alabama inmates.

Summary

The bill would let Alabama's Corrections Commissioner contract with foreign governments to confine Alabama inmates in foreign prisons.

What This Bill Does

It authorizes the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections to enter into contracts with foreign governments to confine Alabama inmates in public or private facilities in that country. Contracts would be on terms similar to those in Section 14-13-2 of the Alabama Code. This expands the state's options beyond interstate arrangements to include foreign nations. The act would take effect on October 1, 2025.

Who It Affects

• Alabama inmates who could be confined in foreign facilities under contract
• The Alabama Department of Corrections and its Commissioner, who would negotiate and oversee these contracts
• Foreign governments and their public or private prison facilities where Alabama inmates could be housed

Key Provisions

• Authorizes the Commissioner to contract with foreign governments for confinement of inmates in their penal institutions or facilities, on behalf of the State of Alabama
• Contracts must be on terms similar to those set forth in Section 14-13-2, Code of Alabama 1975
• Contracts may involve either public or private institutions in the foreign nation
• Effective date of the act: October 1, 2025

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Incarceration