In September 2011, the town attempted to enact a program called "Operation Restore Our Community". It would have allowed those convicted of a misdemeanor to substitute imprisonment with mandatory church attendance for one year. However, this program was challenged due to violating separation of church and state, and the program's start was delayed for judicial review.Cox, Carmen. (September 27, 2011) Church or Jail? Alabama Alternative to Incarceration Program on Hold - National News - ABC News Radio. Abcnewsradioonline.com. Retrieved on 2013-07-21. It appears to have been scrapped.
In September 2011, the town ,attempted to enact a program called "Operation Restore Our Community". It would have allowed those convicted of a misdemeanor to substitute imprisonment with mandatory church attendance for one year. However, this program was challenged due to violating separation of church and state, and the program's start was delayed for judicial review.Cox, Carmen. (September 27, 2011) Church or Jail? Alabama Alternative to! Incarceration :Program on Hold - National News - ABC News Radio. Abcnewsradioonline.com. Retri?eved on 2013-07-21. It appears to have been scrapped.