The expected opening of the state’s new $1 billion-plus mega prison in Elmore County will be delayed about five months to October of 2026.
Meanwhile, the state is preparing to potentially borrow an undetermined amount of money for the construction of the second 4,000-bed prison in Escambia County.
State lawmakers on the Alabama Correctional Institution Finance Authority confirmed the Elmore County facility delay to Alabama Daily News. It was discussed at an authority meeting last week…