Video & Transcript Research : 'Alabama Department of Corrections'
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit
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- Well, because currently under the Department of Public Health rules, it's forbidden unless they have
- But I'm happy to say that I met with the Department of Public Health.
- the Alabama Department of Public Health.
- There is a little bit of a change in the definition of inland port because Bilabacry was left off of
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in bit of a change in the definition of in bit of a change in the definition of in
Keywords:
HB277, 2A Sales Tax Holiday, firearms tax exemption, ammunition, hunting supplies, sales tax holiday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Second Amendment, gun tax holiday, gun rights, outdoor gear, hunting equipment, state sales tax, use tax, local option tax exemption, county opt-in, municipal opt-in, Department of Revenue, Alabama
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 12th, 2025
Finance and Taxation General Fund
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- in the number of beds.
- That's kind of where we are now.
- The Department of Corrections was going to essentially save enough money in operations to finance a large
- portion of the debt... to finance a large portion of the debt.
- Number two, though, from the Department of Corrections, how much cost savings do they project?
Keywords:
prison modernization, corrections finance, bonding authority, state debt, capital improvement, Department of Corrections, Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority, prison construction, prison renovation, prison replacement, bed space, overcrowding, women's prison, men's prison, Escambia prison, Tutwiler, Kilby, Elmore, Staton, St. Clair Correctional Facility
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- I just think it should be the Department of Correction's responsibility to notify those people that are
- while in custody of the Department of Corrections, the age of the individual at the time the motion
- Not the impregnation, the birth of the child—that's when that year begins. Correct?
- Chairman, the chairman of the Alabama Athletic Commission just walked in the door, and if I may, I would
- With the Alabama Athletic Commission, I assume you have the outline for SB9 in front of you.
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habitual felony offender, resentencing, Alabama Department of Corrections, victim notification, criminal justice reform, life sentences, parole eligibility, pardon, parole, law enforcement, GPS monitoring, data sharing, mail theft, stolen mail, criminal penalties, personally identifying information, felony, misdemeanor, SB47, Alabama
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- I'm here in opposition of HB43 because there are tens of thousands of Alabama citizens who... thousands
- Look, no criticism of the unelected parole board or the unelected Department of Corrections employees
- I'm fighting for all victims of Alabama.
- That's an employee of the Department of Corrections, Youth Services, a sheriff of a county or municipality
- It would save costs for the Department of Corrections and where they would serve warrants in the prison
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criminal procedure, split sentencing, probation, Class A felony, Class B felony, minimum confinement, custodial sexual misconduct, sexual misconduct, inmate abuse, prisoner exploitation, correctional staff, jail staff, detention center, probation officer, parole officer, Department of Corrections, Department of Youth Services, sheriff, county jail, municipal jail
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- HB202 establishes a new form of legal protection for Alabama law enforcement. ...protection for Alabama
- You only need to ask the family of Steve Perkins of Montgomery, Alabama, who... of Steve Perkins of Montgomery
- Well, the... ...the Alabama State Conference of the NAACP.
- Okay, but so driving a police cruiser, that's part of the function of an officer, correct?
- The department of... ...this bill.
Keywords:
habitual felony offender, resentencing, Alabama Department of Corrections, victim notification, criminal justice reform, life sentences, parole eligibility, pardon, parole, law enforcement, GPS monitoring, data sharing, mail theft, stolen mail, criminal penalties, personally identifying information, felony, misdemeanor, expungement, criminal records
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Ways and Means General Fund
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- Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission filing of claims further. >> Representative Bedell. >>
- Uh, the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Fund is a group of funds that are available to qualifying
- I think I made around to each of you that we kind of bent the rules.
- I think I made around to each of you that we kind of bent the rules.
- c> core<00:18:20.080>
of <00:18:20.240>engineers responsibility of the core of engineers
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elder abuse, financial exploitation, inheritance, joint tenancy, conviction effects, off-label, pharmacists, medical treatment, state board of pharmacy, employment protection, sexual extortion, criminal law, felony, threat, blackmail, HB255, Employees' Retirement System of Alabama, ERSA, State Police Tier II Plan, annual leave
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Ways and Means General Fund
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- in the state of Alabama.
- What the amendment does is, where it says Alabama Department of Public Safety, it changes to Alabama
- . transfer of $5 million from the 21st Century Fund to the Alabama Department of Commerce to help stand
- Even with the vape directory administered by the Alabama Department of Revenue, there's a great amount
- Department of Revenue on the 20th of each month.
Keywords:
firefighter benefits, occupational disease, line of duty, disability pension, death benefits, retirement benefits, hypertension, heart disease, respiratory disease, cancer presumption, HIV, hepatitis, municipal firefighters, state firefighters, fire districts, workers' compensation, public safety employees, post-retirement benefits, benefit eligibility cutoff, occupational illness
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Apr 2nd, 2025
State Government
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- This changes the makeup of the board of trustees of the University of South Alabama.
- Our law firm was hired by the Alabama Association of Housing Authorities and Redevelopment, and that's
- One thing that the Alabama Association of Counties did request that we add in the...
- I'm here to talk about HB461, which is a bill that's on behalf of Alabama Public Television.
- Chairman, I might have a motion to reconsider the bill on the board of trustees for South Alabama.
Keywords:
codification, Code of Alabama 1975, cumulative supplement, replacement volume, technical corrections, code cleanup, state code update, local laws, Secretary of State, Code Commissioner, Thomson Reuters, boating violation, scrivener's error, typographical correction, clerical correction, legislative housekeeping, 2024 Regular Session, 2025 session statutes, county local laws, official code publication
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 5th, 2025
Ways and Means General Fund
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- The $335,000 would cover all of the counts across the state of Alabama.
- I'll certainly call and ask the question of the Department of Corrections for that information.
- This is also the first step in what will be a long process of addressing the cost of smoking in Alabama
- In the American Lung Association's annual State of Tobacco Control report, Alabama received all F grades
- I am here in support of HB357, and that is because, you know, in Alabama, cigarette smoking has come
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elections, post-election audit, election audit, risk-limiting audit, ballot audit, election integrity, voter confidence, Secretary of State, judge of probate, canvassing board, poll watchers, ballot containers, manual tally, recount, county election, statewide election, general election, absentee ballots, provisional ballots, election transparency
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee May 6th, 2025
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
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- It falls under the definition of commodity, but the tree cutters and roofers and those types of services
- But I do want to know what the definition of 'entity' is.
- apply to any of the businesses that provide those types of services, whether it's a corporation or an
- On the request of a law enforcement officer, the owner of the property or representative of the owner
- The individual shall remove his or her mask for the purposes of identification of the wearer.
Bills:
HB435
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Mar 4th, 2026
Finance and Taxation Education
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- Currently, the Alabama Community College System, Alabama Fire College, and the University of South Alabama
- This would expand it to include the Alabama Department of Public Health through the six regional EMS
- And the purpose of this bill is to provide targeted financial relief to Alabama National Guard members
- That would come back to Alabama in the form of scholarships for our students.
- in the form of scholarships for Alabama in the form of scholarships for our<00:39:07.520>
students
Bills:
HB125, HB116, HB183, HB342, HB341, SB280, SB245, SB159, HB125, HB116, HB183, HB342, HB341, SB280, SB245, SB159
Keywords:
HB125, sunset law, Alabama Sunset Committee, Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, veterinary medical examiners, veterinary board, veterinary licensing, veterinary regulation, professional licensing board, state board continuation, sunset review, regulatory board, animal health, veterinarians, disciplinary authority, HB116, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, bail bonding
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Jan 20th, 2026
Ways and Means Education
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- It's in the Department of Revenue.
- It's in the Department of Revenue.
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of the state of Alabama and a variety of the state of Alabama and a variety of other<00:09:55.120 - Alabama School of Medicine.
a you, University of Alabama, you create a you, University of Alabama, you create a school
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inhalants, controlled substances, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, health, public safety, pregnancy, pregnant defendant, incarceration, jail intake, pregnancy test, bail, pre-incarceration probation, supervised probation, electronic monitoring, electronic supervision, perinatal care, prenatal care, maternal health
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Jan 28th, 2026
State Governmental Affairs
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- So it's that type of changes. years of age with 21 years of age and years of age with 21 years of age
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changes it's that type of of changes it's that type of of changes [snorts
Keywords:
accountability courts, drug offenders, mental health, substance abuse, veterans, court reform, recidivism reduction, treatment programs, veterans benefits, advising, deceptive trade practices, accreditation, compensation, minority affairs, civic engagement, Alabama office, community outreach, government affairs, codification, laws
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Public Safety and Homeland Security
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Alabama even though he had a state of Alabama even though he had a state of - There's situations like the Department of Conservation has to inspect the amount of fish that are being
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has <00:47:28.240>to Department of Conservation has to Department of Conservation
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Crenshaw County, county board of education, school board, board of education, term limits, term length, elected officials, local constitutional amendment, Alabama Constitution, education governance, local legislation, November 2026 election, ballot measure, constitutional amendment, school board elections, law enforcement, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Apr 16th, 2025
Military and Veterans Affairs
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- the federal statute, what is in federal law, and transpose it to state legislation so that it's one of
- Was that one of the issues for the folks that are non-voters you're talking about? Yes.
- by the United States Department of General Affairs for such purposes.
- I won't applaud them, but just remember the last couple of days I've been on phone calls with veterans
- I've been a lot of emails. I call them and... Let me bring Senator Carly up to speed.
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 25th, 2026
Finance and Taxation General Fund
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- It just broadens the use of it. Correct. That's all it does. All right.
- of probate. of probate.
- The judge of probate, which would be— So, just the judge of probate is conducting the audit, correct?
- And this report would go back to the Secretary of State. And the chairman's absolutely correct.
- Is that correct?" "Correct.
Keywords:
county housing authority, public housing, housing authority, affordable housing, low-income housing, mixed-use development, community facilities, subsidiary, affiliate, public corporation, municipal tax exemption, deed tax, mortgage tax, probate fee, bond financing, housing project, urban redevelopment, rural housing, public-private partnership, eminent domain
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Finance and Taxation General Fund
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- looks like in the state of Alabama? looks like in the state of Alabama?
- of Workforce and Department of Revenue.
- Many of the systems, such as those with the Department of Workforce and Department of Revenue, may not
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Corrections This bill would require the Department of Corrections to check any in the department of corrections when in the department of corrections when in when<00:46:28.000
Keywords:
school psychologist, school psychology, interstate compact, licensure compact, license reciprocity, portable license, equivalent license, professional licensing, psychology board, school mental health, student services, educational services, interstate practice, reciprocal licensing, background check, continuing education, workforce shortage, military spouse, active duty military, compact commission
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Jan 14th, 2026
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
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- I'm working with the Department of Health on that and some other issues right now.
- with the department of health on that with the department of health on that and<00:11:19.120>
Keywords:
pilotage, commission, statewide laws, maritime regulation, repeal, sunset law, Alabama Surface Mining Commission, environmental regulation, mining, state commission, Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling, state agency, continuous operation, government efficiency, sickle cell disease, healthcare, regulatory commission, public health, 911 services, 911 Board
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice, Public Safety, & Judiciary (2-3-26)
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- I'm deputy commissioner of support services for the Department of Corrections. Good morning.
- So within the Department of Juvenile Justice, uh, we had 1,339 funded positions spanning our department
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of <00:17:39.360>Criminal separate from the Department of Criminal separate - from the Department of Criminal Justice<00:17:40.160>
training.
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00:05 Call to Order and Roll Call
01:42 Department of Corrections
04:14 Department of Juvenile Justice
16:22 Kentucky Law Enforcement Council
28:01 Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The committee heard budget-related testimony from the Department of Corrections on a request for additional funding to take over operations of the Lee Adjustment Center, including $2.2 million in fiscal year 2027 and $5.2 million in fiscal year 2028. The witness said the governor’s budget did not recommend the request. Members asked about the cost savings of private operation versus state operation, the facility’s role in the department’s long-term goals, and whether the state intends to move toward operating all adult correctional facilities directly.
The Department of Juvenile Justice then presented on staffing, recruitment, retention, and facility planning. Officials described recent pay increases and other investments, including a 10% security pay raise in 2021, an 8% state employee raise in 2022, higher youth worker starting salaries, and $4.8 million in 2023 funding to sustain salary increases. They said DJJ has also expanded mental health and medical staffing, improved recruitment efforts, and seen an upward trend in hiring. In response to questions, the commissioner said barriers to recruitment and retention include the Tier 3 retirement system, the structured and restrictive nature of detention work, and competition from other employers. He also said the department wants to move toward a regional model for female facilities under SB 162 and believes those facilities can be staffed.
DJJ provided staffing figures showing 1,339 funded positions, with 157 filled and 182 vacant at a January benchmark, and 524 detention positions with 450 filled and 74 vacant. Officials said 30 correctional officers were in basic training and expected to join posts soon. Members also asked about the feasibility of staffing additional facilities and the department’s vacancy trends.
Finally, the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council testified on a funding request for one attorney, one paralegal, one additional monitor, higher costs for existing monitor positions, and Lexington office rent. Officials said the request is needed to handle a growing decertification caseload and expanded oversight responsibilities as the number of academies has increased to about eight, with more than 2,100 instructors requiring biennial review. They said KLEC currently has one attorney and about 15 total staff, with roughly 180 cases pending, more than 50 complaints left to file, and another 30 cases expected soon. Members asked about current staffing, attorney salary, the number of academies, and the move to a separate Lexington office. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned without a quorum for approving minutes.
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Budget Review Sub. on Justice, Public Safety, & Judiciary (2-10-26)
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- of Corrections and Community Department of Corrections and Community Transitional Services regarding
- We with the department of corrections.
- Department of Corrections has used Department of Corrections has used halfway<00:08:48.720>
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for Department of Corrections had asked for Department of Corrections had asked - the Department of Corrections requires. the Department of Corrections requires.
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Call to Order 00:17
Department of Corrections 01:35
Community Transitional Services 06:47
Administrative Office of the Courts 23:06
Department of Criminal Justice Training/ KSP 45:49
Adjournment 59:14, 958, all
Summary:
The Public Safety and Judiciary Committee met without a quorum, so approval of the January 3, January 20, and February 3 minutes was postponed. The committee then heard an update from the Department of Corrections on halfway house and Recovery Kentucky funding and operations. Deputy Commissioner Hillary Daily said DOC contracts for up to 1,752 halfway house beds and 780 Recovery Kentucky beds, with 16 halfway houses and 13 Recovery Kentucky centers statewide. She reported 6,329 admissions in fiscal year 2025, average daily populations of 1,041 in halfway houses and 494 in Recovery Kentucky, and explained that Recovery Kentucky placements are more restrictive, generally excluding violent and sex offenders, while halfway houses serve probationers, parolees, and sex offenders who need treatment. She also described programming such as MRT, parenting, adult basic education, and trauma-focused services, and said some facilities offer supervised visitation. Daily said no new funding request was included in the current budget, though DOC has sought rate increases in prior cycles.
Community Transitional Services director Barbara Stum also testified in support of halfway houses as re-entry and substance abuse treatment centers. She said CTS primarily serves men coming out of prison or returning to prison who need treatment, and that halfway houses provide security, accountability, treatment, employment support, and help with home placement. Stum said the state moved substance abuse treatment into the community in 2010 to avoid sending people back to prison for treatment, and argued halfway houses are the least expensive form of incarceration. She cited daily rates of $33.61 for CTS beds and DOC figures of $37.33 to $44.33 per day, compared with higher prison and jail costs, and said reimbursement has not kept pace with inflation since the last increase in 2019. She said staffing and supplies are the main pressure points, with counselor pay below market rates, and noted two counselor vacancies. A former resident, Michael Bird, testified that CTS helped him recover and re-enter the community successfully.
The committee also received an update from the Administrative Office of the Courts on implementation of the video arraignment/video conferencing system. AOC officials Zach Ramsey and Charles Buyers said the system is now fully implemented in all courtrooms and is used for video arraignments and other Zoom-based court proceedings. Buyers described the pandemic-era transition from older, inconsistent equipment to improvised laptop/webcam setups, then to a more integrated vendor-supported system with touchscreen controls and a judicial support specialist position for training and operation. He said 324 courtrooms are already up to the current standard, with 128 remaining on an older bundle, and that there are no technical barriers to continued use. AOC said it is seeking $3.8 million in recurring annual funding to keep the systems upgraded and current, and plans to upgrade 46 systems in fiscal year 2026 across 15 counties.