Governor Bentley Visits Holman Prison for Update on Disturbances
ATMORE – Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday met with prison officials and other state officials to get an update on two disturbances that have occurred in the last three days at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore.
Holman is a maximum security prison designed to house 637 inmates. The current population at Holman is 991, which is 156% of design capacity. The facility is overcrowded, and there is a shortage of corrections officers. Disturbances like what has occurred in the last three days are some examples of the issues that have plagued Alabama’s prison system for decades.
Photos of Governor Bentley’s visit can be found here.
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