Incarcerated individuals at Staton “in an uproar” after meals cut to twice a day
The Elmore County facility is currently on enforced lockdown, with no yard time or purchases available in the prison store.
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Incarcerated workers go on strike in Alabama’s correctional facilities
Several posts shared by families of incarcerated individuals show photos and describe substandard meals being served to incarcerated individuals.
20-plus community groups pen open letter to Hyundai over alleged child labor
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Alabama men captured while fighting in Ukraine return home
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COVID positivity rate falls into single digits, hospitalizations decline
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UAB extends asymptomatic testing program for public, private schools
Schools wishing to participate in the current program do not need to use or demand all services provided.
Alabama men captured while fighting in Ukraine released, transported to Saudi Arabia
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Possible incarcerated workers strike, protest to happen next week
The cohesiveness of the organization effort remains to be seen, as several agendas and demands sheets have emerged in the last few weeks.
Report: One in six state bills makes it easier to arrest, convict and sentence
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ADOC suspends Elmore guard after video of prison beating
The Alabama Department of Corrections Law Enforcement Services Division is investigating the incident and "the response by the staff involved."