Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner John Hamm gave a presentation to lawmakers about the progress on the construction of Alabama’s new specialized men’s prison in Elmore County.
Hamm said the site is 300 acres inside the fence, and it will have 50-plus buildings on it. The prison will open in May 2026 and house 4,000 inmates.
The buildings are based on an inmate’s needs, such as mental health and medical treatment. A standard cell can hold eight inmates. “We’re getting to a point where everything that we’re spending is a billion dollars on construction, a billion dollars on health care,” said Rep. Chris England, D, Tuscaloosa County.
“You and I need to work together to reasonably identify the folks that could be better served outside the facility rather than in,” said England.
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