Code of Alabama
Article 9 - Community Punishment and Corrections.
Section 15-18-183 - Recovery of Damages; Exemption From Civil Liability.

The recovery of damages under any judgment or judgments against an authority established under this section shall be limited to one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for bodily injury or death for one person in any single occurrence. Recovery of damages under any judgment or judgments against an authority shall be limited to three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) in the aggregate where more than two persons have claims or judgments on account of bodily injury or death arising out of any single occurrence. Recovery of damages under any judgment or judgments against an authority shall be limited to one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) damages or loss of property arising out of any single occurrence. Counties shall be exempt from civil liability for any injury or loss to any person resulting from the operation of a community punishment and corrections program established under this article. This section shall not be construed as limiting any other immunities from civil liability or defenses established under the Constitution of Alabama or any other section of the code or common law, to which counties, authorities, state departments, agencies, courts, or nonprofit entities might be entitled.

Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.

Chapter 18 - Sentence and Punishment.

Article 9 - Community Punishment and Corrections.

Section 15-18-170 - Short Title.

Section 15-18-171 - Definitions.

Section 15-18-171.1 - Community Corrections Division.

Section 15-18-172 - Establishment of Program; Funding; Rules and Regulations; Participation in Program; Alternatives.

Section 15-18-173 - Goals.

Section 15-18-174 - Powers, Duties, Authority of Department.

Section 15-18-175 - Eligibility; Exclusion; Sentencing.

Section 15-18-176 - Submission and Format of Plan; Application Process and Procedures; Participation Voluntary.

Section 15-18-177 - Drafting of Plan.

Section 15-18-178 - Eligibility for Contracts or Grants; Common Facilities and Cost Sharing.

Section 15-18-179 - Application for Incorporation; Certificate of Incorporation; Amendment; Board of Directors; Dissolution; Funding; Competitive Bidding Laws Not Applicable.

Section 15-18-180 - Funding for Community-Based Programs, Facilities, Services; User Fees; Inmate Wages.

Section 15-18-180.1 - Utilization of Faith-Based or Nonprofit Treatment Services.

Section 15-18-181 - Administrative Costs; Uniform Accounting System; Reports and Records Audited Annually.

Section 15-18-182 - Eligibility for Continued Grant Funding; Additional Incentive Funding; Noncompliance With Plan.

Section 15-18-183 - Recovery of Damages; Exemption From Civil Liability.

Section 15-18-184 - Authority to Maintain General Liability Insurance.

Section 15-18-185 - Inmate With Medical Condition in Which Treatment Exceeds $2,000 to Be Transferred to Department.

Section 15-18-186 - State-County Community Corrections Partnership Fund.