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

[Dorn]

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.

Read more: https://www.al.com/news/2021/09/alabama-house-debates-use-of-400-million-in-covid-19-federal-funds-for-prisons.html

[marble falls]

1. Aren't there any conditions with the Covid money, like "spend it only on Covid".

[twin_ghost]

6. They could easily say we are using the money to provide distancing for prisoners.

[tonekat]

7. When the Fed gives out money

There are Terms & Conditions. This needs to be investigated.

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Don't the laws we pass and sign mean anything any more?

[AZLD4Candidate]

4. Since it is not being spent for the reason allocated for Alabama

Rescind it. My Arizona federal tax dollars do not belong in an Alabama STATE prison.

[C_U_L8R]

5. Claw those funds back.

Or deduct them from future funding. These crooks need to be shut down.

[littlemissmartypants]

9. Alabama government never fails to find ways to be repugnant. nt

[no_hypocrisy]

10. Former NJ Governor Chris Christie did something similar with federal funds for a needed

rail tunnel to NY. He canceled the tunnel project and then misappropriated the money and used it for NJ roads and highways.