Build prisons with COVID relief funds?

Thought for the day

On Friday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation enabling the state to use COVID-19 relief funds to build more prisons.

The legislature opened a special session earlier in the week to consider a $1.3 billion construction plan to build three new prisons and renovate others.  Of the funding, the state would use $400 million of its allocation from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan to partially finance the projects.

My question is simple:  Will Alabama incarcerate the unvaccinated in these new or renovated prisons?  If so, then I'm in favor of the legislation.  If not, then I say it's a misuse of funds.

What says you?

-DF