Etowah county sheriffs

Many Alabama sheriffs claim that the use of "excess" funding to feed inmates is legal under a state law Alabama passed before World War II. However, in a number of large counties in the state such as Jefferson and Montgomery, any money not used in feeding inmates is turned over to county government, the report said. … [Read more...] about Alabama Sheriff Accused of Keeping $750K in Gov’t Funding Loses Re-election

The fire took place on Jan. 3. On Jan. 5, Entrekin’s office put out an “arson investigation” statement that noted they were speaking to a “person of interest,” but “the ongoing investigation does not lead us to believe that the fire is in any way related to Roy Moore or allegations made against him.” A spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office told HuffPost it was still their position that the fire had nothing to do with Moore.  … [Read more...] about Sheriff Who Once Endorsed Roy Moore Accused Of Having Sex With Underage Girls

Entrekin had been taking advantage of Alabama state law allowing sheriffs to keep any excess taxpayer dollars intended to feed inmates in their jails. He is one of 49 Alabama sheriffs named in a January lawsuit by two civil rights groups, the Southern Center for Human Rights and Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, alleging abuse of the state’s law. … [Read more...] about Alabama Sheriff Who Pocketed $750,000 From Jail Food Budget Loses GOP Primary

Ivey's office said they discovered that the state was paying the food service amount to sheriffs' personal accounts under a 2008 attorney general opinion. Ivey said the state should be following a 2011 attorney general's opinion that funds can only be used for "feeding prisoners." … [Read more...] about Alabama Governor: Sheriffs Shouldn’t Pocket Jail Food Money

AL.com had reported in March that Entrekin was able to pocket more than $750,000 over a three-year period thanks to a state law that allows sheriffs to “keep and retain” leftover prisoner meal money. Many sheriffs in the state have interpreted the law to allow them to personally keep leftover funds rather than turn the money over to their respective counties. … [Read more...] about Alabama sheriff who pocketed $750K in inmate food money thanks to state law loses in primary