State of Alabama

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Department of Corr
Center
Alabama Criminal Justice
301 South Ripley Street
P.O. Box 301501
Montgomery, AL 36130-1501
(334) 353-3883

ROBERT BENTLEY
GOVERNOR

JEFFERSON S. DUNN
COMMISSIONER

April 20, 2016

MEMORANDUM
TO:

The Honorable Arnold Mooney

Alabama House of Representatives

FROM:

Jefferson S. Dunn@Z,
Commissioner

RE:

Response to your questions in House Ways and Means

General Fund Committee Meeting

1.

What is the basis for the Construction Costs estimates?

Our estimates are based on an industry-average cost of $40,000 to $60,000 per bed for the
men's facility. After further study and feedback from the prison construction industry, we are
basing our model on $51,500 per bed ($205.8 million total construction cost for 3,996-bed
facility). Construction costs under this model include architect, engineering, specialty
consultants, construction hazard, performance bond, surveys, and legal fees.
Because the needs in a women's facility are more complex, and we plan to include in-patient
medical capability, the construction costs are estimated to be approximately $80,000 per bed
($96 million for 1,200 bed facility).
the
Total estimated construction costs for 3 men's facilities is $617.4 million, plus $96 million for
two
the
renovate
to
million
$86.6
women's facility, equals $713.4 million, and leaves us with
remaining major facilities and restructure the Minimum Custody and Work Release Centers.
2.

Has there been any Economic Impact Analysis conducted?

We have not conducted a detailed Economic Impact Analysis for communities losing or gaining
facilities. ADECA uses a standard of 1.6 for the impact of spending ($800 million x 1.6 = $1.28
the
billion). ADOC proposes siting the facilities in the northern, central, and southern regions of
State in proximity to current prison locations to reduce the impact to the department's existing
nt
workforce. All current ADOC employees will have the opportunity to continue their employme
with the department.

3.

Land Management?

selection
The process of locating land for the new prisons will include development of site
a suitable
criteria and analysis of available property. The requirements and criteria for selecting
include
may
ed
consider
be
to
site will be developed by the project management team. Factors
ty of
availabili
but are not limited to: location/access to current ADOC personnel, size/acreage,
adequate infrastructure/utilities, and site development costs (soil conditions, grading,
e if any land
environmental conditions, site remediation). Site criteria will be used to determin
currently owned by the State is suitable.
4.

What is the processfor managing this project?

construction
The project management team will include design professionals (including prison
s Division of
Finance'
of
ent
design consultants), ADOC key personnel, and staff from the Departm
for
Construction Management. The project management team will develop the Request
be
will
RFP
The
team.
uild
design-b
qualified
Proposals which will be used to select the best
posted on the State's RFPwebsite.

5.

Current Penalties and Sanctionsfor Inmates?

Penalties
Disciplinary per Administrative Regulation 403, Loss of Privileges

Loss of good time, extra duty, disciplinary segregation time

More restrictive institutional/housing arrangements

Negative reports (i.e. work/supervisor/Warden's report to the Parole Board)

Denied institutional transfer request (closer to home, etc.)

Loss/restrictions on any ofthe incentives mentioned below ......

Incentives
Progression to less restrictive institutional assignment, including Minimum

Custody/Work Release/Supervised Re-entry Program

ly lost
Good time restoration opportunity w/4 month clear record to "get back" previous
good time
Honor based dorm housing

Incentive package program for those demonstrating good behavior (cost borne by

inmate/family).
Passesand leave @ Work Release/Minimum Community Centers
Training/Vocational/Trade school for those w/ appropriate behavior and need (including

GED)
More favorable jobs/job assignment/Correctional Industry jobs paying a "wage"
Movie nights/extended television privileges for special sporting events
Special events at facility (Independence Day Celebrations, Special
Programs/Music/Competitions)
Recreation programs (sometimes facility vs. facility competitions)
Special meals
Special programs at holidays
n
Opportunity for marriage under special conditions per the Administrative Regulatio
Men of Honor programs
Hobby craft programs