Alabama Prison Project Delayed After Contractor Misses Deadline

Birmingham, AL, October 16, 2026 —

The Alabama Department of Corrections said completion of a new men’s prison in Elmore County will be delayed after contractor Caddell Construction failed to meet the project’s contractual deadline. The state is withholding payments from the contractor because of the delay.

The project is valued at $1.25 billion and is designed to provide 4,000 beds. It is currently 85% complete, according to the department’s announcement. The announcement did not specify how long the delay is expected to last or provide a revised completion date.

The department also did not state how much money is being withheld, when the payments were stopped, or what steps may follow under the contract. The reason Caddell Construction missed the deadline was not provided in the information available. No comment from the contractor was included.

The figures released indicate that construction remains underway, but the project is not yet finished. The announcement did not give further details about the work remaining or explain whether the delay will affect the planned capacity or cost of the prison. The stated project value is $1.25 billion; no updated cost estimate was provided alongside the delay announcement.

For now, the confirmed details are the missed contractual deadline, the 85% completion figure and the state’s decision to withhold payments. Additional information about the schedule, the withheld amount and the contractor’s response was not provided.

Story summarized from the original created by Ralph Chapoco on alabamareflector.com, see more information here.

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