Who says crime does not pay when we have so much of it

Alabama House passes bill to use COVID-19 federal funds for prisons

Source: Alabama Media Group (AL.COM)

The Alabama House of Representatives has passed a bill to allow the use of $400 million in federal dollars from the American Rescue Plan, a COVID-19 relief bill, to help pay for two new 4,000-bed prisons.

The House passed the bill 75-25 mostly along party lines, with most Republicans supporting it and most Democrats opposed.

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