Governor Bentley Visits Holman Prison for Update on Disturbances

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley listens to Prison Commissioner Jeff Dunn on a tour of a dormitory at William C. Holman Correctional facility in Atmore, Ala., Tuesday, March 15, 2016. At left is Holman Prison Warden Carter Davenport who was injured in one of the disturbances that have occurred in the last three days at the maximum security prison designed to house 637 inmates. The current population at Holman is 991, which is 156% of design capacity. (Alabama GovernorÕs Office, Jamie Martin)
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley listens to Prison Commissioner Jeff Dunn on a tour of a dormitory at William C. Holman Correctional facility in Atmore, Ala., Tuesday, March 15, 2016. At left is Holman Prison Warden Carter Davenport who was injured in one of the disturbances that have occurred in the last three days at the maximum security prison designed to house 637 inmates. The current population at Holman is 991, which is 156% of design capacity. (Alabama GovernorÕs Office, Jamie Martin)

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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