ATMORE –After another stabbing took place between two inmates in a prison dormitory on Monday, March 14 the governor has decided to meet with prison officials.
Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday will be at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore to meet with prison officials and get up an update on two disturbances that have occurred in the last three days. 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.
Media Release/Office of Alabama Governor Robert Bentley
