Prison system signs oil deal - al.com

Prison system signs oil deal - al.com: "Gulf Shores firm has drilled 3 wells at Fountain facility

MONTGOMERY - The cash-strapped Alabama Department of Corrections hopes to strike it rich by drilling for oil on prison property.

Prison Commissioner Richard Allen said Tuesday the department has signed a five-year contract with Foote Oil & Gas Properties of Gulf Shores to explore for oil near the G.K. Fountain Correctional Center in South Alabama."