Patrick Darrington

Patrick Darrington is a reporter at the Alabama Political Reporter. You can reach him at [email protected].

Prisons

Another incarcerated death, and two ADOC staff arrested for drug possession

Two ADOC staff members at Staton and Elmore Correctional Facility face charges for contraband.

November 29, 2023

It has been over two weeks since the officer's death and ADOC still has not contacted the officer's mother about her death.

November 28, 2023

President Donald Trump is unlikely to be at the next Republican presidential debate in Tuscaloosa.

November 27, 2023

“Something with that policy needs to change, and it needs to change now,” Crafton said.

November 24, 2023

"I do not want to be the next George Floyd." These were the words Jawan Dallas reportedly said before dying on July 2.

November 24, 2023

One officer was terminated for excessive force by Sheriff Joe Hamilton, but two others remain employed.

November 22, 2023

The grant is intended to provide a significant and positive impact on children’s education in Alabama.

November 22, 2023

On July 2, Dallas died following an encounter with police during which he was tased multiple times.

November 21, 2023

An ADOC guard is being accused of encouraging incarcerated people to murder another incarcerated person.

November 21, 2023

Investigations into two businesses in Birmingham and Montgomery were found in violation of federal labor law last week.

November 20, 2023