Comments on: Alabama Gov. Addresses Violence At Holman, Calls For Prison Reform

By: Janet

Janet — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 14:49:28 +0000

I agree with Chrissy’s point of view…. it won’t stop the problems. The state of Alabama is close to being broke; should we wonder where the money is going to come from?

By: tlw

tlw — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 13:27:24 +0000

@Bubble Gum and Northof9mi, you two are so on point.

By: Don

Don — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 11:08:50 +0000

Maybe the poor things will get a hardwood floor basketball court and a new gym to go along with 3 meals a day,plenty of sack time,and more cable choices.

By: chris in Molino

chris in Molino — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 10:41:00 +0000

@just curious
Oh it’s a done deal. Bentley is gonna get the backing and money to build the new prisons. Holman will be closed. The question is where one of three will be. The womens facility will more than likely be centrally located near Montgomery, or just north. I see a southern regional mens prison being no further north or east than Castleberry due to population. We’ll see.

By: Northof9mi

Northof9mi — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 01:08:56 +0000

Bubble Gum is chewing the right approach. All of us remember when we misbehaved at school and took the paddling. If Daddy found out about your “crime” double jeopardy didn’t mean a hill of beans.
This situation at Holman and so many other prisons or incarceration facilities should offer an avenue for the individual to make something out of themselves other than a criminal.
Yet, the bleeding heart society always fail to understand the very reason(s) these people…male and female…are in prison! THEY BROKE THE LAW!
It’s not that it was the first brush with the law, but multiple times that caused them to be where they are in Alabama, Florida and every state in the nation.

If it’s punishment, make it so hard that even an idiot would never wish to cross the threshold of a prison ever again.

Humans are trainable.

By: Bubble Gum

Bubble Gum — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:50:02 +0000

Just more useless political talk from the governor that will cost the taxpayers of Alabama gobs of money to house convicted felons in a “Hilton” facility. When the softy populace recognizes they must deal fiercely and quickly with rebellious convicted felons (not citizens) they will see a decrease in crime and criminals. Simplicity: If you can’t do the time don’t do the crime! Prison life was never meant to be pleasant living! The best way to run a prison: “What we have here is a failure to communicate.” When you don’t conform a 6 foot hole in the ground is rather inexpensive!

By: Just curious

Just curious — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 20:34:59 +0000

I haven’t read where the regional prisons will be located.

Its possible that we lose our prisons as well as our jobs.

By: Elmo

Elmo — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 18:55:57 +0000

This is the prison that I worked at years ago. I am thankful for the governor taking the time to tour and see the situation first hand. I see Alabama’s Rep. Mr. Baker, w/blonde hair, in the photos as well, he was a good football coach at Ernest Ward High School before going into politics. His Dad was an assistant principal there back in the 70’s.

By: Chrissy

Chrissy — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 18:16:36 +0000

Gov. Bentley can build 200 facilities in Alabama and it wouldn’t curtail the obvious issues.
“30 cellphones, makeshift knives and other contraband” were found in housing….they didn’t walk in there alone. Either guards aren’t properly searching inmates during intake or after visits, they aren’t monitoring the outside perimeter for “throw overs”, OR the guards are introducing the contraband.

New buildings won’t stop old problems.