Contract review brings concerns with ADOC’s progress
The Legislative Joint Contract Review Committee reviewed four ADOC contracts, totaling around $2.4 million.
Prisons
Alabama set to execute sixth inmate this year
Derrick Dearman, 35, confessed to the brutal murders of five people in Citronelle in 2016.
Screening of “Sing Sing” at Auburn University sparks deep discussion on prison reform
Sing Sing delves into the daily struggles incarcerated men face as they navigate the dehumanizing conditions in prison.
August 29, 2024
Gov. Ivey sets date for fifth execution this year
Ivey has set the date of Nov. 21 for Carey Grayson's execution, the state's third execution using nitrogen hypoxia
Elmore inmates relocated during renovations
Elmore inmates will temporarily move to Draper, now the Elmore Annex, during renovations.
Alabama Department of Corrections faces continued hiring setbacks
At the joint budget hearing, Commissioner John Hamm discussed hiring challenges for security personnel and prison construction updates.
Alabama’s second execution using nitrogen hypoxia to proceed
Alabama inmate Alan Eugene Miller reached an agreement with the state and his execution, using nitrogen hypoxia, is slated for next month.
Families call prisons “drug-infested slums” in annual public hearing, demand reform
Sen. Vivian Figures said state legislators “need to spend some time in these prisons ... without any protection.”
Alabama organization receives $1.5 million to help inmates re-enter society
The Southwest Alabama Partnership for Training and Employment was awarded a $1.5 million Pathway Home grant to help reduce recidivism.
DOJ reaffirms duty of prison officials to protect incarcerated individuals from harm
The plaintiffs in Duke v. Hamm allege that prisoner-on-prisoner violence and sexual assault are rampant.
July 9, 2024