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From the source report: "This graph shows the number of people in state prisons, local jails, federal prisons, and other systems of confinement from each U.S. state and territory per 100,000 people in that state or territory and the incarceration rate per 100,000 in all countries with a total population of at least 500,000." [26]
Alabama has relatively long mandatory sentencing laws compared to most other states, resulting in a rising prison population stemming from longer prison sentences. It operates the nation's most crowded prison system. In 2015 it housed more than 24,000 inmates in a system designed for 13,318. [3]
Limestone Correctional Facility is an Alabama Department of Corrections state prison for men located in Harvest, Limestone County, Alabama. [1] Opened in October 1984 and with a capacity of 2086 prisoners, Limestone is the largest prison in the Alabama state system. This institution is classified as a maximum security correctional facility.
Much of “The Alabama Solution,” which reports on inhumane living conditions, forced labor and widespread violence against the state’s incarcerated population, is comprised largely of footage ...
Alabama Appleseed recommends geriatric parole in some cases and the creation of a 'second look' bill for judges to review old sentences. New report shows aging inmate population is straining ...
The Alabama prison system, already understaffed and facing a federal court order to boost employment numbers, saw the number of correctional staff decline 4% during the pandemic. The Alabama ...
William C. Holman Correctional Facility is an Alabama Department of Corrections prison located in Atmore, Alabama. [1] The facility is along Alabama State Highway 21. [2] [3] The facility was originally built to house 581 inmates. Holman held as many as one thousand prisoners. [4]
Fountain Correctional Facility is an Alabama Department of Corrections prison located in Atmore, Alabama. [1] The 8,200-acre (3,300 ha) facility is located along Alabama Highway 21, about 7 miles (11 km) north of the Atmore city center. [2] The prison may hold up to 855 medium-custody male prisoners.