For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section.

(1) BOARD. The Board of Corrections.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 14-8-1

  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(2) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of the Board of Corrections.
(3) STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS. Such term shall mean and include Draper Correctional Center in Elmore; Frank Lee Youth Center in Deatsville; Atmore State Prison Farm in Atmore; the State Cattle Ranch in Greensboro; Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women in Wetumpka and all road camps.
(4) INMATE. A person either male or female, convicted of a felony and sentenced to a term of confinement and treatment in a state correctional institution under the jurisdiction of the board.
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