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Alabama Governor Proposes Prison Closures, Consolidation

February 9, 2016 2326 Views Celery to Design, Central U.S., GraceHerbert Architects, prison overcrowding, Sheriff Cousins, Southland Industries, Texas A&M Maritime Academy, The Curtis Group Architects, West Feliciana Parish Hospital

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Governor Robert Bentley in his Feb. 2 State of the State address in Montgomery announced plans to transform the state’s prison system. The governor hopes to modernize the system and improve public safety “through safe, secure, humane incarceration and effective, evidenced-based rehabilitation and re-entry services,” according to a statement by the Alabama Department of Corrections (DOC). The statement comes after nearly 10 months of planning and assessment by the DOC.

Funding Cuts Result in Robeson County Prison Closure

September 11, 2013September 11, 2013 2531 Views Eastern U.S., George Donaldson, Intake Building, Pacific 33 Architects Inc., Sheriff Cousins

LUMBERTON, N.C. — Robeson County has faced several issues recently with the closure of the Robeson County Correctional Center (RCCC) on Aug. 1. The jail, one of five to be closed in N.C., was shut down to help the state save money. The prison closures stem from Gov.

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N.C. Budget Proposal Includes Closing Five State Prisons

March 27, 2013 2582 Views Eastern U.S., Intake Building, N.J., Sheriff Cousins

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory recently put forth his proposed state budget for the 2013-2014 fiscal year, which includes closing five state prisons.

The $20.6 billion budget plan was revealed to the public in mid-March. While the bulk of the plan focuses on education, another portion seeks to close a handful of prisons in the state. The plan would save $20.3 million during the 2013-2014 fiscal year and $34.1 million for the 2014-2015 fiscal year, according to Kim Genardo, communication’s director for the governor’s office.