Pubdate: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 Source: Orange County Register (CA) Copyright: 1999 The Orange County Register Contact: http://www.ocregister.com/ CHAIN-GANG POLICY ENDS IN ALABAMA The revival of chain gangs in Alabama four years ago, partly to discourage crime by showing how miserable prison could be, has come to a quiet end. State prison officials earlier this month closed down the last detail of shackled inmates because of a need for more guards inside prisons. Corrections spokesman Tom Gilkeson said Monday that the financially strapped department cannot spare employees to accompany medium-security inmates on roadsides. - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D