As legislative budget hearings take place this week in Montgomery, it’s a good time to review the recent costs to Alabama taxpayers for our prison system, which consumes 25% of the state’s General Fund budget. An Appleseed analysis has found that state prison expenses over five years are $5 billion. That’s right, if you include […] The post Alabama Department of Corrections: $5 billion in spending in five years appeared first on Alabama Appleseed.
