Cost of building a super-size Alabama prison rises to more than $1 billion

Alabama's new super-sized prison is costing over $1 billion to build

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issued a statement blaming inflation for the price escalation but said the facility is needed.

Cost of building a super-size Alabama prison rises to more than $1 billion

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- The cost of a new Alabama super-size prison now under construction rose to more than $1 billion, complicating the state's plans to build two of the behemoth facilities.

Cost of building a super-size Alabama prison rises to more than $1 billion

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The cost of a new Alabama super-size prison now under construction rose to more than $1 billion, complicating the state’s plans to build two of the […]

Cost of building a super-size Alabama prison rises to more than $1 billion

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The cost of a new Alabama super-size prison now under construction rose to more than $1 billion, complicating the state’s plans to build two of the behemoth facilities. The Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority approved a final price Tuesday of $1.08 billion for the prison now under construction in Elmore County. The cost will devour most of the $1.25 billion that lawmakers in 2021 initially agreed to spend to…

Cost of building a super-size Alabama prison rises to more than $1 billion

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The cost of a new Alabama super-size prison that is now under construction has risen to more than $1 billion, complicating the state’s plans to build two of the giant facilities. The Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority approved a final price of $1.08 billion on Tuesday for the new prison now under construction in Elmore County. The cost will devour most of the $1.25 billion that lawmakers in 2021 initially a…