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Pros and Cons: Privatizing Alabama's Prisons
2006-11-21
Can the use of private prisons save money and relieve the overcrowding in Alabama’s jails? A new report from the Alabama Policy Institute finds that private prison contracting is a policy that can save money...
 
 
Alabama Continues to Break Records
August 31, 2007
An Alabama record was set last month. In fact, since April 2007, a new record for the state has been set each month through July — the record for the number of inmates in our state prison system...
 
 
Democrats Have One Last Chance to Keep Their Promises
January 8, 2010
When the 2010 legislative regular session begins on Tuesday, January 12th, the Democrat leadership that currently controls the Alabama State Legislature will have one last chance to ...
 
 
Critical Challenge for Alabama Requires Long-Range Planning
June 6, 2010
Oftentimes, our state legislators and the governor appear to tackle the urgent, politically expedient and routine issues, without a focus on the long-term...
 
 
Another View on the 2010 Alabama Primaries
June 10, 2010
he June 1 state primary elections may have marked an historic point in Alabama politics and set the stage for a major political realignment.