Alabama Senate committee approves $500M increase for prison construction, totaling $1.28B.

An Alabama Senate committee has approved a bill to increase the state's borrowing for prison construction by $500 million, bringing the total to about $1.28 billion. The bill aims to cover rising costs and address overcrowding in the state's prisons, though some lawmakers are concerned about the state's growing debt. The Alabama Department of Corrections faces ongoing issues with prison conditions, which led to a 2020 lawsuit by the U.S. Department of Justice.

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