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Kerrick Whisenan t
Cell: 256-214-1571
kwhis enant @corn erstonedetention .com

~Please vote in favor of 58287 - Prison Transformation

Initiative Act

Comp any Background - All about Alabama

Alabama Company, owned and operated by Decatur native, Charles "M itc h" Claborn

The only company in Alabama to have been on design and construction teams for prisons the six of those in
this bill.

Over 200 emp loyees

Corporate offices in Huntsvi lle and Mo ntgomery

Recent History - Firsthand insight of Alabama with national recognition

Acquired competito r, Norment Security Group of Montgomery, April 2014

Very familiar w ith cur rent condit ions of Alabama cor rectiona l facilities

Contractor and subcont ractor to Alabama DOCon several projects, including St. Clair Correctional, Childersburg
Work Release, Donelson Correctional, limestone Correctional, Fountain Correctional

largest Detention Equipment Contractor in the US (Correctional News, November 2015 -see reverse)

Products & Services - We are what make s a building a pri son .

Det ention Equipmen t Contractor - specialty t rade contractor providing turn-key locking, doors, frames, grading,
mesh, furniture, glass, and accessories - Construction teams in Huntsville, Al

Electronic Security Contractor - specialty tr ade cont ractor providing turn-key, tough screen or graphic panel
electronic control integration of door locking, CCTV,intercom, access contro l, watch-to ur, lighting control, and
other systems - Factory in Montgomery, Al
Security Hardw are Manufactur er -Ai rt eq Systems (Cornersto ne's hardw are brand) in Mo ntgomery is one of
t he nation's o nly t hree j ail and prison hardw are manufact urers and offers a complete line of mechanical,
electro-mechanical, and pneumatic locking systems for swing and sliding doors - Factory in Montgomery, Al

Ex perience - an unmatch ed nation al resource, right here at home

18 years of experience t hat includes prisons as large as t hose currently being contem plat ed in Alabama

Extensive expe rience with project s of All types of project delivery methods : Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build,
Public Private Partnership, CM-agent, CM-at-risk, and Private Prison Operators

No other Alabama company- including general contractors - can bolster t his experience on prison design and
constr uction.

Purpo se - making Alabama b etter

As a unique resourc e, assist Alabama's legislative and executive branches to th e end of produ cing and
implement ing t he best possible Prison Transformatio n Initiat ive Act.

Provide information and testimony as necessary to reaffirm the use of alternative delivery methods (DesignBuild, P3, CM-at- risk, etc) on prison projects.

Strongly encourage accurate and specific language t o give preference to Alabama companies and workers who
are qualified to perform the specialized work of these crit ical facilit ies.
As a result, continue to employ more Alabamians in skilled-wage jobs and bolstering Alabama's economy.

14000 AL Highway 20 Madison, Alabama 35756 Phone (256) 355-2396 Fax (256) 355-7556

Kerrick Whisenant
Cell: 256-214-1571
kwhisenant@cornerstonedetention.com

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14000 AL Highw ay 20 M adison, Alabam a 35756 Phone (256) 355 -2396 Fax (256) 355-7556

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