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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,100 posts) Mon Dec 31, 2018, 10:49 PM Dec 2018

Alabama Sheriff Pocketed $1.5 Million In ICE Funds For Immigrant Food

An Alabama sheriff personally banked $1.5 million in federal funds allocated to feed undocumented immigrants arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, according to an investigation by AL.com.

Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin collected the money over a three-year period beginning in 2011, AL.com reported. The funds were provided as part of a federal contract to use Etowah County Detention Center to hold hundreds of undocumented immigrants who face federal legal proceedings over their immigration status and any alleged crimes.

In addition, Entrekin also admitted at a news conference in early 2018 that he kept $750,000 in food funds from 2015 to 2017. He purchased a beach house valued at $740,000 soon after, The Birmingham News reported.

Alabama state law allows sheriffs to keep unspent money allocated for inmate food. The Southern Center for Human Rights says that the policy “invites public corruption.” Critics say the state law allowing sheriffs to pocket taxpayer funds should not apply to federal money.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/alabama-sheriff-pockets-federal-funds-immigrant-inmate-food_us_5c29a81de4b0407e908400a8

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Alabama Sheriff Pocketed $1.5 Million In ICE Funds For Immigrant Food (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2018 OP

Kick for exposure. oasis Dec 2018 #1

Well that is one fucked up law TexasBushwhacker Dec 2018 #2

Alabama is one fucked up state. Baitball Blogger Dec 2018 #3

It sure is. Blue_true Dec 2018 #4

Well, maybe the sea level rise caused by global warming will PatrickforO Jan 2019 #7

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2019 #14

Alabama is disgusting ProudLib72 Jan 2019 #5

Ah, Alabama, the butthole of the US. PatrickforO Jan 2019 #6

This is not the first time I've heard this story. bitterross Jan 2019 #8

putting aside what a piece of shit he is for a second.............. Takket Jan 2019 #9

Some things never change. littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 #10

Great song from a great artist. chwaliszewski Jan 2019 #12

Thanks for the reply, chwaliszewski. I concur. eom littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 #13

K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Jan 2019 #11

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2019 #15

oasis

(49,395 posts)

1. Kick for exposure.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2018, 10:57 PM

Dec 2018

TexasBushwhacker

(20,205 posts)

2. Well that is one fucked up law

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2018, 10:57 PM

Dec 2018

Even if it does allow sheriffs to keep unspent money, there should be a dollar limit, it should be counted as income and subject to income taxes. Alabama isn't Malibu, California. I'm sure his $750K beach house is a mansion.

Baitball Blogger

(46,750 posts)

3. Alabama is one fucked up state.

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 31, 2018, 11:01 PM

Dec 2018

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

4. It sure is.

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 31, 2018, 11:47 PM

Dec 2018

But it shows why states like Alabama are so backward on many issues. The law gets begs for corruption, my guess is sheriffs all over the state trim off funds and shortchange prisoners.

Truly horrid law that need to be changed. Follow normal budget procedures, if a sheriff does not spend allocated funds on prisoner upkeep, then that sheriffs budget should be cut by that amount the next year, with adjustments for prisoner population changes.

PatrickforO

(14,585 posts)

7. Well, maybe the sea level rise caused by global warming will

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 12:13 AM

Jan 2019

flood and destroy this house built on starvation of prisoners.

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

14. +1

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 02:21 AM

Jan 2019

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

5. Alabama is disgusting

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 12:05 AM

Jan 2019

End of story.

PatrickforO

(14,585 posts)

6. Ah, Alabama, the butthole of the US.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 12:11 AM

Jan 2019

Unbelievable that they'd have a law on the books allowing them to keep unspent monies allocated for inmate food.

Gee, what could possibly go wrong there?

bitterross

(4,066 posts)

8. This is not the first time I've heard this story.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 12:15 AM

Jan 2019

I'm pretty sure this is a common thing across the nation. It probably derives from a long time ago when sheriffs were not compensated as full-time employees of their county.

I'm just guessing on that part. But I KNOW I've heard this same thing before and it was within the law.

Takket

(21,600 posts)

9. putting aside what a piece of shit he is for a second..............

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 12:23 AM

Jan 2019

"Alabama state law allows sheriffs to keep unspent money allocated for inmate food."

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa waaaa waaaa WHAT????????????????????????????????????

HOW CAN THAT BE A LAW??????????????

Who would VOTE for that????????????????? Who would decide that taxpayer money is just best GIVEN AWAY to a sheriff instead of put back in the state coffers?? What taxpayer would not be OUTRAGED to know their dollars are making millionaires out of public servants. I can't believe ANYBODY no matter what party you support could POSSIBLY be on board with this!

littlemissmartypants

(22,717 posts)

10. Some things never change.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 12:32 AM

Jan 2019

Oh Alabama
The devil fools
with the best laid plan.
Swing low Alabama
You got spare change
You got to feel strange
And now the moment
is all that it meant.

Alabama, you got
the weight on your shoulders
That's breaking your back.
Your Cadillac
has got a wheel in the ditch
And a wheel on the track

Oh Alabama
Banjos playing
through the broken glass
Windows down in Alabama.
See the old folks
tied in white ropes
Hear the banjo.
Don't it take you down home?

Alabama, you got
the weight on your shoulders
That's breaking your back.
Your Cadillac
has got a wheel in the ditch
And a wheel on the track

Oh Alabama.
Can I see you
and shake your hand.
Make friends down in Alabama.
I'm from a new land
I come to you
and see all this ruin
What are you doing Alabama?
You got the rest of the union
to help you along
What's going wrong?