An inmate in the custody of the Department of Corrections. A recent analysis found that the state spent $5 billion in five years on the Alabama Department of Corrections. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector)
A report published last month estimated that Alabama spent $5 billion on the state’s prison system in the past five years.
The report from Alabama Appleseed, a criminal justice organization, said the total included ADOC paid for operations and the costs of a $1.3 billion new prison in Elmore County, including debt payments for the bonds the state issued to assist with the construction costs, contributed to the total…