Gov. Kay Ivey responded to the letter from Congressman Jerry Nadler, who is chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.| al
The 700-bed prison in Uniontown was built in 2006 and has been used by federal authorities and the state but has been vacant for years.| al
The House has passed the main bill calling 4,000-bed prisons to replace at least five smaller facilities at a cost of $1.3 billion.| al