ALEA, Department of Corrections request more funding for staff
The Alabama Department of Corrections and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency both requested a boost in funding as they presented their budgets to the Legislative Committee on Thursday.
ADOC requested an $80 million increase over the next two years as its officials navigate a growing problem of staffing and management of programs regarding prisoner health care.
Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn presented the budget to the committee that requested millions of dollars to address growing issues.
Dunn said the overcrowding rate decreasing by 30 percentage points. Despite the decrease, Alabama prisons remain overcrowded by 60 percentage points.
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