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Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley talks with Limestone Correctional Facility Warden Christopher Gordy, left, and Corrections Commssioner Jeff Dunn, right, Monday, April 4, 2016. Limestone, like all of Alabama's prisons, is overcrowded. The facility was originally designed for 1,300 inmates, but now houses 2,237 men. Dayroom areas now have double-stacked beds, taking up space for inmate re-entry programs and other educational opportunities for inmates. (Governor's Office, Jamie Martin)
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Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley bows his head for a prayer, led by state Sen. Phil Williams, before addressing a joint session of the Alabama Legislature, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2017. With Gov. Bentley are members of the the escort committee consisting of Sen. Clay Scofield, Sen. Rodger Smitherman, Sen. Williams, Rep. Adline Clarke, Rep. Terri Collins and Rep. Jim Patterson. (Governor's Office, Sydney A. Foster)
State Sen. Trip Pittman speaks at an announcement by Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley about the Alabama Prison Transformation Initiative Act, at the state Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016, in Montgomery. The legislation, sponsored by State Sen. Trip Pittman and State Rep. Steve Clouse provides for the construction of four modern prison facilities, three male facilities and one women's facility. (Governor's Office, Jamie Martin)
Prison reform advocates and activist groups gathered outside the New York Governor offices in Manhattan to urge Governor Cuomo, the New York State Legislature, and the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) to close Attica immediately and permanently.
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Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley meets with members of the Alabama Legislative Women's Caucus including Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey, at the state Capitol in Montgomery, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016. They discussed Gov. Bentley's Great State 2019 plan, including transforming the Alabama Prison System. Col. Jeff Dunn, Commissioner of the state Department of Corrections, Dr. Wendy Williams, Deputy Commissioner, Women's Services and Jeff Williams, Deputy Commissioner for Governmental Relations and Community Corrections joined Gov. Bentley and the Women's Caucus to discuss the prison system. (Governor's Office, Jamie Martin)
The Vienna-based Group of Friends of the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, also known as the Nelson Mandela Rules, co-chaired by Germany and South Africa, convened for a special meeting on Monday, 28 January to renew its commitment to the practical application of the Rules and the work of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in the field of prison reform.
State Sen. Cam Ward and State Rep. Mike Jones listen as Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley announces the Alabama Prison Transformation Initiative Act at the state Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016, in Montgomery. Gov. Bentley recognized the legislators for their tireless work and leadership on prison reform efforts. The Alabama Prison Transformation Initiative Act, sponsored by State Sen. Trip Pittman and State Rep. Steve Clouse, provides for the construction of four modern prison facilities, three male facilities and one women's facility. (Governor's Office, Jamie Martin)
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Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley delivers his annual State of the State address to a joint session of the Alabama Legislature, Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at the state Capitol in Montgomery. Behind Gov. Bentley are the legislative leadership and members of his escort committee. Top row, from left: Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey, Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon, and House Speaker Pro Tem Victor Gaston. Second row, from left, Sen. Phil Poole, Sen. Clay Scofield, Sen. Rodger Smitherman, Rep. Adline Clarke and Rep. Jim Patterson. (Governor's Office, Sydney A. Foster)